‘Frustrating’: Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mount

• Canadian veterinarians are expressing frustration over a significant reduction in access to medications, reporting that they can no longer use about 40 percent of the drugs previously available to them. They attribute this issue to regulatory changes implemented by Health Canada.
• This situation raises concerns about the ability of veterinarians to provide adequate care for animals, potentially impacting animal health and welfare. The call for regulatory changes highlights the urgent need for a review of the current medication access policies to ensure veterinarians can effectively treat their patients.

— via World Pulse Now AI Editorial System