Animal & Veterinary
FDA regulates the food, food additives, drugs and certain biologics given to animals, including both our pets and the animals raised for human consumption. Read these Consumer Updates to learn more.
- Ivermectin and COVID-19
- Is My Dog or Cat a Healthy Weight? Important Questions to Ask the Vet
- Treating Cushing’s Disease in Dogs
- Protect Your Pet from Heartworms Year-Round
- Medicines for your pet: What’s the difference between FDA-approved and pharmacy-compounded animal drugs?
- My Dog Has Cancer: What Do I Need to Know?
- Medication Errors Happen to Pets, Too
- Keep Your Dogs and Cats Safe From Holiday Hazards
- Your Animal Is Sick. Was It Something They Ate? Vet-LIRN May Be Able to Help
- Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments
- Plan, Prepare and Protect Your Pet Before, During and After an Emergency
- Secondhand (and Third-Hand) Smoke May Be Making Your Pet Sick
- What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-derived Compounds, Including CBD
- Xylitol and Your Dog: Danger, Paws Off
- Ticks and Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
- Good Dog, Bad Food: Foods for People That Are Bad for Your Dog
- Is It Really ‘FDA Approved?’
- Got a Question About Your Pet’s Health?
- FDA's Advice: Know the Risks of Feeding Raw Foods to Your Pets
- Safe Use of Flea and Tick Products in Pets
- Keep Lilies Away From Your Cats
- FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch