A large anima vet wants to administer flunixin meglumine intramuscularly (IM) to a dairy cow to control fever. Flunixin meglumine is approved to use IV in beef and dairy cattle to control fever and inflammation. The veterinarian feels that it is easier to give the drug IM vs. IV and the convenience of administration route is a valid reason to use this in an extra-label fashion.a. Is the veterinarian correct? b. why is administering a drug by a non-FDA approved route a concern in food-producing animals?

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