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    PrintFDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) regulates drugs, devices, and food for animals. Safety is of the utmost importance because these products are given to or used on the billions of companion and food-producing animals in the United States.

This section contains information regarding the safe use of veterinary products, including Q&As and letters to veterinary professionals.

Animal Drugs/Devices

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Frequently Asked Questions about Animal Drugs
	Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices
	Animal Drug Shortage Information
	Arsenic-based Animal Drugs
	Bovine Somatotropin (bST)
	Risk Minimization Action Plans (RiskMAPS) for Approved Products
	Steroid Hormone Implants Used for Growth in Food-Producing Animals
	Veterinary Medication Errors
	Veterinary Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
	Questions and Answers Regarding Carbadox
	The Cattle Estrous Cycle and FDA-Approved Animal Drugs to Control and Synchronize Estrus - A Resource for Producers
	Potential Health Risks to People Exposed to Altrenogest Products for Horses or Pigs


Animal Food

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FDA Investigates Animal Illnesses Linked to Jerky Pet Treats
	Safe Food Facts: Storing, Handling and Using Animal Milk Replacer Products
	OFVM Chemical Safety Assessment Review: Report of the CVM Working GroupAdditional Product Safety Information

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	Letters to Veterinary Professionals
	Avoid Counterfeit Pesticide Products for Dogs and Cats

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      05/12/2023Product Safety Information                
                          

                        Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices
          Animal Drug Shortage Information
          Arsenic-based Animal Drugs
          Bovine Somatotropin (bST)
          Letters to Veterinary Professionals
          Risk Minimization Action Plans (RiskMAPs) for Approved Products
          Steroid Hormone Implants Used for Growth in Food-Producing Animals
          Veterinary Medication Errors
          Veterinary Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
 
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