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About the Speaker

Karen L. Donnelly, DVM, MS
Veterinary Medical Officer
Division of Animal Food Ingredients
Office of Monitoring and Compliance
Center for Veterinary Medicine

About the Speaker

The work of Dr. Donnelly at CVM conducts pre-market reviews of new ingredients for use in pet food and provides guidance to state feed regulators, industry groups, and companies on regulatory matters related to pet food He worked as a small animal veterinarian in the DC metro region before joining CVM in 2018. He holds a DVM from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, an MS from the University of Miami, and a BS from Cornell University.

About the Presentation

The amount of copper in commercial dog food has been a hot topic in the pet food world for the past few years. This lecture will explain how and why this is the case and explore the scientific and regulatory challenges this issue poses.

Learning Objectives

• Explain why some veterinarians are concerned about the amount of copper in dog food and what they want regulators to do about it.
• Describe the scientific evidence regarding copper-associated hepatopathy in dogs and its link to dietary copper.
• Discuss the scientific and regulatory challenges involved in determining whether a maximum dietary limit for copper is needed and what it is.

To Register

FDA employees MUST register with BOTH of the following:

Non-FDA employees must register with:

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