Important Vetsulin Notice

3/4/2010

We want to alert you to an issue that will impact you if you are currently using VETSULIN to control your pet’s diabetes.

As you may know, the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health (the maker of VETSULIN) issued a “Product Alert” on VETSULIN late last year. The issue is with the long-term stability of the product over time. The company is presently working to determine whether there is any significant loss of potency or a delayed onset or extended duration of action. At this time, the company does not believe the efficacy and safety of VETSULIN is affected.

However, all veterinarians have been asked to alert their clients to :

            1. Monitor their pets on VETSULIN for any unusual signs; and

            2. Transition their pet to an alternative insulin product as soon as possible.

Transitioning your pet as soon as possible is important because VETSULIN will no longer be available in the very near future and all supplies in the U.S. will be depleted while Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health works with the FDA to resolve this issue.

Therefore, we are requesting that you make an appointment immediately so that we can initiate this transition process.

We regret any inconvenience, but it is important that we take action now due to the fact that VETSULIN will no longer be available in the very near future. We will be happy to talk with you about this and how to best manage your pet’s diabetes when you come in for your appointment or please feel free to call us at 757-442-3150.