BREAKING NEWS!
Pet medication misuse is an emerging issue nationwide. View news articles and reports of pet medication diversion and misuse below.
Chattanooga veterinarians suspect people using pets to get pills for themselves
Controlled Substance Diversion in Veterinary Medicine – Tennessee Tech / Power of Putnam collaboration
From Tennessee Technological University
Full article: link here
Metro Public Health Department Warns of Potential for Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Xylazine
Drug meant for animals linked to more overdose deaths in humans
Veterinarians’ attitudes and practices regarding opioid-related vet shopping practices in tri-state Appalachian counties: an exploratory study
Group works to tackle zombie drug ‘tranq’ problem in Tennessee through training, awareness
Narcotics Detectives Becoming Increasingly Concerned About the Presence of Xylazine in Street Drugs like Fentanyl and Meth
​Exploring Human Misuse and Abuse of Veterinary Drugs: A Descriptive Pharmacovigilance Analysis Utilising the Food and Drug Administration’s Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS)
Pets used to score pills; East Tenn. veterinarians fight back with stem cells
Number of deaths involving new deadly drug reported in East Tennessee rises to over 100
‘Tranq’ Warning: A horse tranquilizer is showing up in more positive drug tests, study finds
“Vet shopping” is an alarming trend in opioid prescribing
