APPENDIX P Important Contact Information for Veterinary Drugs

Animal Blood Banks

Animal Blood Bank Hotline: 800-243-5759

A 24-hour hotline that focuses on transfusion medicine (particularly blood component therapy), recommending dosages and infusion rates.

Veterinarian’s Blood Bank: (812) 358-8500

Commercial blood bank.

Animal Blood Resources International: (517) 851-8244

A 24-hour commercial blood bank.

Eastern Veterinary Blood Bank: 800-949-EVBB (800-949-3822)

A 24-hour commercial blood bank that focuses on transfusion medicine.

HEMOPET: (714) 891-2022

A national, full-service, nonprofit blood bank and educational network for animals; accessible 24 hours.

Poison Control Centers

ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center: 888-4ANI-HELP (888-426-4435)

Fee $50 per case; no extra charge for follow-up calls.

PET POISON HELPLINE: (800) 213-6680

Nationwide, 24-hour service offered by the Pet Poison Center. Available to pet owners and veterinary professionals. A fee of $35 per case is charged, with no extra charge for follow-up calls.

National Pesticide Information Center: (800) 858-7378; email: npic@ace.orst.edu

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Office of Diversion Control, Registration Section: 800-882-9539

Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA/CVM): 888-FDA-VETS (888-332-8387)

Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD): 888-USFARAD (888-873-2723); Web site: www.farad.org. To send comments or question to FARAD, please do so by sending an e-mail to USFarad@gmail.com. Please do not send any extra-label drug use questions to this e-mail address.

FARAD is sponsored by the USDA to prevent residues of drugs and other chemicals in food animals.