Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pharmaceutical tools for wildlife medicine and management: 2000 and beyond.
- Journal:
- Veterinary and human toxicology
- Year:
- 1993
- Authors:
- Lance, W R
- Affiliation:
- Wildlife Pharmaceuticals
Plain-English summary
In the future, medicines will become more important for taking care of wildlife in North America. To help wildlife veterinarians and managers, new drugs need to be developed, and they must be easy to give to animals. There are also rules from the government that can make it hard to get these medicines approved. It's important for veterinarians, drug companies, and regulatory agencies to work together to make sure these necessary tools are available for wildlife care. Overall, the goal is to improve wildlife health management through better access to pharmaceuticals.
Abstract
Pharmaceuticals will play an increasing role in wildlife management in North American in the future. Pharmaceuticals for use in wildlife medicine and management must be made available to the wildlife veterinarian and wildlife manager to address the situations existing today. The challenges for pharmaceuticals to be used in wildlife are 1) development of new technology and molecules, 2) acceptable route of delivery, and 3) the challenge of the federal regulatory process. All three aspects must come together in an environment of informed cooperation between the needs of the wildlife veterinarian, the pharmaceutical industry and the appropriate regulatory agencies. It is the collective responsibility of all three to ensure these essential tools are available to meet the challenges for wildlife pharmaceuticals beyond 2000.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8236768/