There's a brief post here that is interesting [1] -- I'm unclear when FDA approval is actually required because not all drugs for animals seem to require approval.
There's probably some cross-over too because some drugs are used in humans and pets. Gabapentin, for example, is something we use for our cats and a senior dog with arthritis. It also has uses for Restless Leg Syndrome.
But there's a possible treatment for FIP (a usually fatal disease in cats) that is undergoing approval by the FDA. Why an approval is required I don't know. [2]
While I'm reluctant to test unproven drugs on my pets, we had to say goodbye to a young cat in 2018 because he had FIP and this treatment wasn't available to us at the time. I'd have paid damn near anything to have given him a chance.
There's probably some cross-over too because some drugs are used in humans and pets. Gabapentin, for example, is something we use for our cats and a senior dog with arthritis. It also has uses for Restless Leg Syndrome.
But there's a possible treatment for FIP (a usually fatal disease in cats) that is undergoing approval by the FDA. Why an approval is required I don't know. [2]
While I'm reluctant to test unproven drugs on my pets, we had to say goodbye to a young cat in 2018 because he had FIP and this treatment wasn't available to us at the time. I'd have paid damn near anything to have given him a chance.
[1] https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/medicines-you...
[2] https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institut...