Category: Government

AVMA advocates against prescription mandate bill

AVMA Board of Directors Chair John de Jong in April told a House subcommittee that requiring veterinarians to provide portable prescriptions for all prescribed pet medications, regardless of whether clients request them, is unnecessary and unduly burdensome on veterinarians and small businesses

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$2.4 million available to relieve veterinarian shortage

USDAโ€™s National Institute of Food and Agriculture today announced $2.4 million in available funding to relieve veterinarian shortage situations through education, extension and training as well as support for veterinary practices in designated shortage areas. โ€œThese funds support activities for veterinarians and veterinary technicians, helping them gain the specialized skills to address shortages in parts of the country,โ€ said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. โ€œFunds are also available for establishing or expanding veterinary practices in underserved rural areas.โ€ To read the rest of the article click here

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FDA issues guidance on feed safety

As with other FDA guidance documents, GFI 203 does not create any new regulations regarding feed safety, but provides recommendations based on FDAโ€™s current thinking on how to avoid unacceptable levels of feed contaminants on the farm

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WHO Opposes Global Control of Ketamine

Faced with the possibility of losing ketamine access, U.S. veterinary professional organizations advised their memberships to submit comments about the Chinese request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ketamine is probably the most widely used veterinary anesthetic in the world, primarily because of its safety, says Renรฉ Carlson, DVM, president of the World Veterinary Association and 2015 president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

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