Animal & Veterinary
FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine. Protecting human and animal health.
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CVM COVID-19 Response
Information and resources available to industry members and consumers on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and animal health and safety.
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Reporting Problems with Animal Products
FDA encourages consumers, veterinarians and industry to report problems with animal drugs, food and devices.
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Veterinary medicine related Recall Announcements
Feb 08
Nestlé Purina Petcare Company Voluntarily Recalls Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets El Elemental Dry Dog Food in the U.S. Due to Potentially Elevated Vitamin D
Dec 16
Manzanola Feeds is Recalling Certain Lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes due to Possible Clostridium botulinum Health Risk
Dec 16
TFP Nutrition Initiated Voluntary Recall of 16 lb. Bags of HEB TEXAS PETS Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
CVM Updates
Jan 27
FDA Issues Draft Guidance that Consolidates and Updates Policies on Practices to Prevent Contamination of Animal Food from Unsafe Drug Carryover
Jan 27
La FDA emite un borrador de una guía que consolida y actualiza las políticas sobre las prácticas para prevenir la contaminación de alimentos para animales por la transferencia de medicamentos
Jan 19
FDA Announces Draft Guidance for Heartworm Disease Prevention Products for Dogs
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Recently Published Veterinary medicine related Guidances
Jan 30
CVM GFI #272 Practices to Prevent Unsafe Contamination of Animal Feed from Drug Carryover
Jan 27
CVM GFI #152 Evaluating the Safety of Antimicrobial New Animal Drugs with Regard to Their Microbiological Effects on Bacteria of Human Health Concern
Jan 10
Guidance for Industry: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals
The Center for Veterinary Medicine
CVM is an internationally recognized, high performance, public health organization committed to our mission of protecting human and animal health. CVM is responsible for assuring that animal drugs and medicated feeds are safe and effective and that food from treated animals is safe to eat. We are comprised of six offices and are located in both Rockville, Maryland and Laurel, Maryland.