VETINUITY
How are veterinary drug shortages reported by the FDA?
The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine publishes animal drug shortages in an official HTML table, while human labeled drug shortages are managed by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
● ANSWER
Sourced & dated
Veterinary drugs FDA drug shortage status and records
Track veterinary and human drug shortages using FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine tables and CDER records.
● WHAT'S DOCUMENTED
This shortage board synthesizes data from the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine animal drug shortage table and human drug shortage records from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
FDA drug shortage data for human-labeled drugs commonly used in veterinary practice.
Recalls
Recalls of veterinary medications announced on FDA’s recalls page.
| Firm | Reason | FDA publish date | Products shipped | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgewood Pharmacy, LLC. | Potential Potency Issues | October 21, 2026 | The affected products were shipped between February 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 to veterinary practices, pharmacies, and other customers nationwide in the U.S. | Wedgewood Pharmacy, LLC. recall details |
Matched ingredient records
| Ingredient | Human FDA statuses | Human records | CVM statuses | Detail page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| clindamycin | Current | 17 | No matching CVM row | Clindamycin shortage details |
| dexmedetomidine | Current | 56 | No matching CVM row | Dexmedetomidine shortage details |
| dextrose | Current | 56 | No matching CVM row | Dextrose shortage details |
| lidocaine | Current | 65 | No matching CVM row | Lidocaine shortage details |
CVM animal-labeled products
| Drug | Product | Firm and contact | FDA status | Began | Resolved | Reason | (A)NADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| albendazole | Valbazen Suspension 11.36% | Zoetis Inc., 888-963-8471 | In shortage | 6/1/2025 | Not stated | Manufacturing delays | 110-048 |
| chloramine-T | Halamid Aqua | Axcentive SARL | Currently in shortage | 8/8/2016 | Not stated | Manufacturing delay | 141-423 |
| clodronate | Osphos | Dechra Vet Products LLC, 868-933-2472 | In shortage | 2/28/2026 | Not stated | Manufacturing delays | 141-427 |
| cloprostenol sodium | Estrumate | Intervet, Inc., 800-521-5767 | Currently in shortage | 4/1/2024 | Not stated | Approval of manufacturing changes pending. | 113-645 |
| domperidone | Equidone Gel | Dechra, Ltd., 866-683-0660 | Currently in shortage | 1/24/2025 | Not stated | Manufacturing delays | 141-314 |
| epinephrine | Epinephrine 1 mg/mL | Sparhawk Laboratories, Inc., 800-255-6368 | Currently in shortage | 11/13/2019 | Not stated | Increased demand | N/A |
| N- butylscopolammonium bromide | Buscopan | Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., 800-325-9167 | In shortage | 2/3/2026 | Not stated | Manufacturing delays | 141-228 |
| prednisolone | PrednisTab (prednisolone tablets), USP | Lloyd, Inc., 800-831-0004 | Currently in shortage | 8/1/2023 | Not stated | Manufacturing delays. Limited availability. | 140-921 |
| rabacfosadine | Tanovea | Elanco US Inc., 877-352-6261 | In shortage | 5/27/2025 | Not stated | Not stated | 141-545 |
CVM discontinuations, a separate list
| Drug | Product | (A)NADA | Firm and contact | Posting date | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ceftiofur | Ceftiofur Sodium Sterile Powder | 200-420 | Cephazone Pharma, LLC 800-587-4306 | 8/1/2024 | Not stated |
| neomycin sulfate, nystatin, thiostrepton, triamcinolone acetonide | Derma-Vet Ointment | 140-810 | Med-Pharmex, Inc. | 10/28/2024 | voluntary withdrawal of approval |
| penicillin G benzathine, penicillin G procaine | CombiPen 48 | 065-506 | Bimeda, Inc. | 7/20/2023 | Not stated |
| penicillin G potassium | PenAquaSol-G | 200-103 | Bimeda, Inc. | 12/31/2024 | Not stated |
| penicillin G procaine | Pro-Pen-G | 065-505 | Bimeda, Inc. | 9/26/2023 | Not stated |
FDA discontinued animal drugs.
Animal and Human Shortage Data Sources
The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine maintains an official HTML table for animal drug shortages, while the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research tracks shortages of human-labeled drugs.
Human drug records and veterinary shortages
Human drug records denote human labeled products used in veterinary practice and do not constitute direct evidence of a veterinary drug shortage.
Vetinuity
Vetinuity supports treatment options with citations and dose math.
● SOURCES
- 1. FDA CDER human drug shortage records. FDA shortage data. Checked 2026-11-13.
- 2. FDA CVM current and resolved animal drug shortages. FDA shortage data. Checked 2026-11-13.
- 3. FDA CVM shortage information. FDA shortage data. Checked 2026-11-13.
● RELATED ANSWERS
- Wedgewood Pharmacy Recall: Compounded Veterinary Medications
Wedgewood Pharmacy is recalling certain compounded veterinary medications within expiry due to potential potency issues.
- Lidocaine FDA Drug Shortage Status for Vets
FDA shortage status by lidocaine injection presentation, plus lidocaine and bupivacaine onset and duration for local blocks in dogs and cats.
- Clindamycin FDA Drug Shortage Status for Veterinarians
FDA shortage status details for clindamycin injection, including manufacturer availability and supply dates.
- Dexmedetomidine Shortage Status and Veterinary Supply
FDA lists human-labeled dexmedetomidine injection in shortage, while Dexdomitor provides 0.1 mg/mL and 0.5 mg/mL veterinary formulations.
● FAQ
Does the FDA CVM animal drug shortage table give recovery dates?
No. The CVM table records when each animal drug shortage began and why, and leaves the resolved date blank while the shortage is current. Manufacturer recovery estimates come from CDER records for human-labeled drugs and are listed by presentation on each ingredient detail page.
What availability does the CVM table record for animal-labeled products?
The CVM table gives one shortage status per product with its start date and reason, for example Valbazen Suspension 11.36% from Zoetis, in shortage since 6/1/2025 due to manufacturing delays. Presentation-level availability (Available, Limited Availability, Unavailable) comes from CDER records for human-labeled drugs.
● OPEN APP
SEE HOW VETINUITY HANDLES THIS.
Vetinuity explains clinical options with journal citations.
The veterinarian diagnoses and prescribes.