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    PrintFDA 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.

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
	Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
	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

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