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Every patient should ask questions when getting a new prescription. This is especially important when your doctor, dentist or other health care professional prescribes you

In a two-year study spanning from October 2010 through July 2012, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) screened over 1,000 samples of pet food