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The FDA announced a recall of a sedative commonly used in the treatment of human COVID patients—and by some veterinarians as an anxiolytic.

This week: A cat in the UK tests positive for COVID, a vet loses his license to practice medicine, and the pandemic inspires more people to adopt pet chickens.

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.”

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.

If you suspect your hospital has inadvertently purchased used disposable surgeon and patient examination gloves that are being passed off as new, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to know.

Nephrology focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney, while urology deals with conditions related to the urinary tract. Together, they’re one step closer to being an official specialty in Veterinary medicine.

As the FDA’s new guidance about compounded drugs (GFI-256) goes into effect April 1, 2023, some substances could become harder to get or more expensive for clients. The FDA wants your input.

This week: Inaugural class at new veterinary school could get sent home come September, tracking baby turtles from the International Space Station, and would you like a lost-pet flyer with that pizza?

This week: Arizona greenlit for new veterinary college and testing on early detection of canine cancer. Plus, 1 woman, 1 van, and . . . 300 rats.

This week: FDA approves new source for rescues, golden retrievers shut out of Westminster winner’s circle again , and Denver City Council says “yes” to pit bulls.