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Animal Health Literacy Topics

General Information
Food/Feed
Drugs
Aquaculture
Salmonella and Turtle Safety
Posters
 

General Information

A and B written on a chalkboard  

 In PLAIN English

 drug capsules spilling out of a bottleUnderstanding Annual NARMS Executive Reports

 

Food/Feed

 brown and white cow eating hay Safe Animal Feed (video)

 

 cow standing in a fieldCVM's OR Develops New PCR-Based Method for Testing Animal Feed
 chemical structure of melamineThe Melamine Story (video) by Renate Reimschuessel, V.M.D., PhD. cow eating grass

How Cows Eat Grass
Exploring Cow Digestion

 

Dogs and cats looking in the refrigerator Helping Pets Live Healthier, Thinner Lives: AAHA Nutritional Assessment Guidelines
 
 pet food in a green bowlFDA and Pet Food (video)

 

 

Drugs

 dairy cowRecords Can Help Ensure Food SafetyBee on a pink flowerNew Drug Approved to Help Agriculture's Helpful Honey Bees
Cover for Online Pet Pharmacies brochure 

Online Pet Pharmacies

flags of the European Union

A Look at the European Medicines Agency

 Talk Before You Treat Brochure thumbnailT.A.L.K. Before You Treat (article and brochure)cat with a computer mousePurchasing Pet Drugs Online: Buyer Beware (video)
 beef steerPain Measurement Techniques for Food-Producing Animals Could Lead to Pain Control Drugs

Text Version
 

two lambs 

Lions and Tigers and Bears! OMUMS!

Information about FDA's Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Drug Development program.
 

 Cover of Treating Pain in Your Dog/NSAIDS brochure

 

Treating Pain in Your Dog: Keeping Your Best Friend Active, Safe and Pain Free brochure

 assorted pills

From an Idea to the Marketplace: The Journey of an Animal Drug through the Approval Process

 golden retriever

FDA Basics Webinar on Advice to Dog Owners Whose Pets Take NSAIDS

Presentation Slides

cat crossing sign 

Osteoarthritis in Cats: A More Common Disease Than You Might Expect

Text Version

Aquaculture

 A Quick Reference Guide to Approved Drugs for Use in Aquaculture posterA Quick Reference Guide to Approved Drugs for Use in Aquaculture ADE for Fisheries brochureADE Reporting for Fish Drugs
 fishAquaculture and Aquaculture Drugs Basics  

 

Salmonella and Turtle Safety

 Patient Safety News LogoFDA Patient Safety News: Potentially Fatal Salmonella Infections from Pet Turtles Pet Turtles:  A Common Source of SalmonellaPet Turtles: A Common Source of Salmonella brochure

This brochure can be ordered through GSA's Federal Citizen Information Center in Pueblo, Colorado.
 

 Turtle Safety Book CoverTurtle Safety Book Cover: Turtles May Look Cute But They Can Make You Very Sick! small turtle in the palm of a handFDA Consumer Update: FDA Acts to Reduce Risk of Salmonella Infections

 

Posters

Copies of posters can be requested by contacting the CVM Communications Staff at 240-276-9300 or AskCVM@fda.hhs.gov.

 Keeping Your Best Friend Active, Safe and Pain Free poster Turtle Safety Poster Judicious Use of Antimicrobials for Producers Poster Judicious Use of Antimicrobials for Veterinarians Poster
Keeping Your Best Friend Active, Safe, and Pain Free (use of veterinary non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to treat pain in dogs)
 
Pet Turtles: A Common Source of Salmonella
 
Judicious Use of Antimicrobials for Producers Poster
 
Judicious Use of Antimicrobials for Veterinarians Poster
 

 

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