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The Food and Drug Administration has developed the new Safety Reporting Portal at www.safetyreporting.hhs.gov to allow online reporting of safety problems relevant to foods, including pet foods and other animal feeds, and animal drugs. “The portal will be a key detection tool in improving the country’s nationwide surveillance system,” said Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, FDA commissioner. “We will now be able to analyze human and animal safety-related events more quickly.” The Safety Reporting Portal allows veterinarians and the public to submit electronic reports about safety problems with pet foods. Veterinarians and the public should continue to report problems
In April 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an advisory concerning approximately 70 spot-on flea and tick control products because of an increase in the number of reports of adverse reactions to the products. Reactions reported included skin irritation, skin burns, seizures, and death. In May 2009, the EPA met with the manufacturers of the products to discuss the issue. In a July 2009 advisory, the EPA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned consumers to be cautious when using these products and to consult with their veterinarian. On March 17, 2010, the EPA announced it
Resolutions address veterinarians’ role in antimicrobial use, AVMA’s role in promoting drug availability “Veterinarians should be involved in the decision-making process for the use of antimicrobials in animals regardless of the distribution channels through which the antimicrobials were obtained,” according to a resolution that the AVMA Executive Board has introduced for consideration by the House of Delegates as Resolution 2 for the 2010 regular annual session of the HOD. The statement originated from discussions of the AVMA Antimicrobial Use Task Force. The multidisciplinary members of the AUTF met during the past year to clarify veterinarians’ role and
FOR MORE INFORMATION Tom McPheron, AVMA Phone: 847-285-6781 Cell: 773-494-5419 e-mail: Tom McPheron Schaumburg, IL — In response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new draft guidance on the appropriate uses for antimicrobial drugs in animal agriculture, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is grateful the FDA is looking to the experts—veterinarians—to help address this important issue. “The AVMA is pleased that the FDA is committed to working with the veterinary profession to address antimicrobial resistance concerns. Veterinarians are essential to any discussion regarding the importance of disease control and prevention. We look forward to reviewing
FOR MORE INFORMATION Michael San Filippo Phone: 847-285-6687 Cell: 847-732-6194 e-mail: Michael San Filippo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Schaumburg, IL — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has released a video of its CEO commenting on the horrific oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20 and its effect on wildlife, companion animals and food safety. The video can be viewed at www.AVMATV.org. “Like a lot of you, I am deeply concerned,” said Dr. W. Ron DeHaven, chief executive officer of the AVMA. “This disaster affects almost every one of the areas that we are concerned about–the health
The Miami-Dade Health Department is warning people to protect themselves after two horses tested positive for a mosquito-transmitted disease also found in humans. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) leads to inflammation of the brain and may begin with symptoms like sudden headaches, fever, vomiting, and chills. “We are telling the public during this time to protect themselves,” said Lillian Rivera, a Miami-Dade County Health Department administrator. The best prevention: Don’t get bitten. Read more:
A Nevada wild horse advocate wants the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate the Bureau of Land Management on grounds that the BLM unlawfully removed horses from the Calico Mountain Complex Herd Management Area. Continue reading…
They’re sold over the counter, on the Internet, and in tack shops, so herbal supplements must be safe for your horse, right? Not necessarily, report researchers from Norway and China. According to this group of scientists, some commonly used herbs, when applied to cultured liver cells at biologically…Â Â Read more