A lengthy approval process results in fewer feline-specific medications.

When a human drug is prescribed for your ailing cat, you may wonder: Is this medication actually safe for my animal?

An estimated 300 drugs carry Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for companion animals, but many more human drugs are being prescribed for pets today. This “off-label” use of drugs for a different species or purpose is common — even though they have not undergone the tests required of drugs specifically for animals. …

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