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Supreme Court endorses stronger protection for pregnant workers
On March 25, the Supreme Court revived the lawsuit of a former United Parcel Service (UPS) worker who claimed UPS discriminated against her when she was pregnant, reported the Washington Post. In so...
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White House plan to combat drug-resistant bacteria unveiled
Two million illnesses and nearly 23,000 deaths. That’s the annual count in the United States from drug-resistant bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (The global count is...
View ArticleFDA releases draft compounding guidance
Historically, when a veterinarian needed to compound drugs from bulk substances to meet a patient’s needs, he was breaking a federal law. Now, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is recognizing the...
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Pet food: recalls and regulation buzz
It’s been a busy summer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Aside from pet food recalls, it is preparing some pending regulations around pet food ingredients and standards....
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CDC warns about backyard chickens and salmonella
As of June 29, 40 states have reported a total of 181 people who have been infected with strains of salmonella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak is from...
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AVMA urges veterinary profession to oppose mandatory prescription writing
On July 24, the Fairness to Pet Owners Act (H.R. 3174) was introduced in the House of Representatives. (In May, the Senate version of the bill, S. 1200, was introduced.) Both times, the bill failed to...
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Canine encounter training mandated for Texas law enforcement
Most police officers who shoot dogs do so because they are either afraid of dogs or don’t know how to read their signals to determine if a dog is acting aggressively, Stacy Kerby, Executive Director of...
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Protect ketamine use in the United States
The World Health Organization (WHO) may be considering another proposed change to the international scheduling of ketamine, and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is seeking the...
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Supreme Court rejects veterinarian’s appeal to give online advice
In this era of digital everything, dispensing veterinary advice online may be considered the wave of the future, but not any time soon according to a recent ruling. Today, in a 3-0 decision, the U.S....
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Animal abuse offenders being documented at state and federal levels
Animal abuse, like any form of abuse, is unacceptable and this year, such crime statistics will be collected by at least one state, and at the federal level. Tennessee launches first state animal...
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Catch up on the buzz surrounding VFD regulations
Bees and veterinarians could be saying hello to beginning of a beautiful friendship.Starting January 1, 2017, all animals that fall under the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) have to be prescribed VFD...
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How will marijuana legalization affect you?
On Nov. 8, California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts all passed the legalization of recreational marijuana and another four states passed the medical use of marijuana. When legalization passes,...
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Resources to brush up on backyard chickens
When the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) took effect on January 1, veterinarians of companion animal felt the effects.The VFD, enacted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, regulates antibiotics...
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Weekly News Roundup 4/13 – 4/20
Congress approaches animal welfare with bipartisanshipIn the few months since the 115th Congress was sworn in, the House and Senate have introduced more than a dozen bipartisan bills on animal welfare....
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Weekly News Roundup 4/27 – 5/4
New York bill would ban declawing catsA proposed bill would ban the declawing of cats in the state of New York. Declawing is already illegal in Los Angeles and several other California cities, but if...
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FDA makes labeling changes for three critical care medications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring labeling changes to three critical care medications used for people and animals.On June 20, the FDA announced the labeling changes that affect...
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Dog sitting debate
A New York City Health Department rule bans anyone from taking money to care for an animal outside a licensed kennel; the rule has long been ignored in the city, but new dog-sitting businesses have...
View ArticleTexas Eases Veterinary Laws To Help Affected Animals
In the wake of the Tropical Depression Harvey disaster, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made it easier for Texas veterinarians to treat animals affected by the storm. At the request of the Texas Board of...
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Landmark California law puts puppy mills on notice
California became the first state to ban the sale of commercially bred puppies in pet stores when Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 485 on October 13.With any luck, the new law will help put puppy...
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Pennsylvania house approves veterinary school funding
Scholarship students at Penn Vet are breathing easier this week.Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to pass a series of bills already passed by the State Senate that would...
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