The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking its biggest step yet to rein in the indiscriminate use of antibiotics that help food animals grow bigger, faster. The agency said Wednesday it is asking veterinary drug makers to voluntarily phase out medically important drugs from being available over the counter in the hope that the… Continue Reading
animal and veterinary health
Trying to Keep Pets Safe from Tainted Foods
Recently several batches of dog food have been recalled because they were found to have levels of aflatoxins above acceptable limits. Aflatoxins develop when the mold Aspergilus forms on corn, a common ingredient in pet foods. This time it was dry Dog Power Dog Food produced by Advanced Animal Nutrition. Before that, two other dog… Continue Reading