Animal & Veterinary

Animal Drugs

Animal Food (including Pet Food)

Animal Medical Devices

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For Industry

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For Consumers

For Veterinarians

Safety & Health

Product Safety Information including Recalls, Adverse Drug Events, Antimicrobial Resistance, Animal Cloning and Animal Drug Shortage information

Products

Animal Drugs, Animal Food (including Pet Food and the GRAS program), Animal Medical Devices, Imports & Exports

News & Events

Press releases, Outbreaks and Advisories, and meeting announcements

Resources for You

Information for consumers, veterinarians, industry, and publicaciones en español

Compliance & Enforcement

CVM Compliance Programs, Drug Residues, BSE and Unapproved Animal Drugs

Guidance & Regulations

Guidance for Industry, Policies & Procedures Manual, Laws

Development & Approval Process

New Animal Drug Applications, Electronic Submissions, User Fees, Biotechnology, Minor Use/Minor Species, Aquaculture, Food Additive Petitions

Science & Research

Research areas, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS), Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN)

Reporting Problems with Animal Products

FDA encourages consumers, veterinarians and industry to report problems with animal drugs, food and devices.

How to Report Problems

Center

Nov 16

TFP Nutrition Expands Voluntary Recall of Dry Dog, Dry Cat, and Catfish Food Due to Potential Salmonella Health Risk. Recall Includes Dry Dog, Dry Cat, and Catfish Foods Manufactured in Nacogdoches, TX Facility

Nov 09

Mid America Pet Food Expands Voluntary Recall to Include Additional Dog and Cat Food Products Due to Possible Salmonella Health Risk

Oct 30

Mid America Pet Food Issues Voluntary Recall of Victor Beef Meal & Rice Dog Food Due to Possible Salmonella Health Risk

Dec 01

FDA Opens Second FY2024 Grant Funding Application Period for Animal Drugs for Minor Uses and Minor Species

Nov 22

FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Defining Durations of Use for Certain Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs for Food Animals

Nov 17

FDA Approves Pregabalin Oral Solution for Alleviating Anxiety Associated with Transportation and Veterinary Visits in Cats

More CVM Updates

Center

Nov 30

CVM GFI #284 Using Relative Supersaturation to Support “Urinary Tract Health” Claims for Adult Maintenance Cat Food

Oct 26

Remote Interactive Evaluations of Drug Manufacturing and Bioresearch Monitoring Facilities

Oct 24

Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical Products Questions and Answers

FDA Guidance Search

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.

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