Xylitol-related calls to pet poison hotlines have skyrocketed in recent years. The Paws Off Act of 2021, which would require food products containing xylitol to include a warning label, could help.

The warning letter is only the latest step in a story that’s been unfolding since late last year when the company issued a voluntary pet food recall due to reports of possible aflatoxin contamination.

Finding veterinary school grads willing to work in rural areas is a long-standing issue. Texas' new veterinary school may have the answer.

“It’s a very exciting time to be an oncologist,” says cancer specialist Sue Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM. The FDA's recent full approval of a drug to treat canine lymphoma is just one reason.  

When it comes to reopening a veterinary practice, “There’s no one-size-fits-all approach,” said veterinary epidemiologist J. Scott Weese.

Starting July 14, the CDC will  ban the importation of dogs from more than 100 countries at high risk for canine rabies. 

Ultimately, the FDA's new finalized guidance for industry (GFI #263) is all about antimicrobial stewardship. But it’s not limited to livestock.

With mask restrictions now lifted in most US states and most states scheduled to be fully open with a few restrictions by July 4, many veterinary professionals are wondering what’s on the horizon as far as safety protocols.

Last year, the FDA took steps to ease the transition from in-person visits to telemedicine. What happens next?

Pentobarbital solution—the go-to drug for companion-animal euthanasia—has been in short supply for months. But Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS, CHPV, CCFP, says there’s no reason you would have known that “unless you do a lot of euthanasias.”