Veterinarians wanted: Half-dead or aliveFebruary 22, 2019Today, as a profession and as people who share our homes with pets for comfort or therapy, our ranches with horses for work or pleasure, or depend on animals for our livelihood or research, we face a looming crisis. Simply put, the glass isn’t half full or empty when it comes to veterinarians—it’s running dry.
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FDA, Pfizer helping alleviate opioid shortageDecember 18, 2018The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working with a pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, to alleviate a shortage of certain injectable opioids used to treat pain in animals.
Caught in the crossfireNovember 19, 2018Opioids are the first line of treatment for animals with acutely painful conditions and surgeries. They are important in providing pain management with minimal and manageable cardiovascular and respiratory side effects. Veterinarians rely heavily on opioids for pain control and reduction of inhalation anesthetic dosages in veterinary anesthesia, incorporating drugs such as morphine, hydromorphone, buprenorphine, and fentanyl in sedation, anesthesia, and pain control in the perioperative period.
Zoetis declares end to Apoquel shortageMay 23, 2016Apoquel, a highly praised anti-itch drug from Zoetis Inc., is readily available after the company resolved manufacturing issues that limited production.
