Assessment of antimicrobial drug residues in beef in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Autor:	Okwoche J. Ode, Itopa E. Ajayi, Gabriel K. Omeiza
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Abattoir Abuja Antimicrobial Beef Drug Nigeria Residue Risk Slaughter Animal culture SF1-1100 Veterinary medicine SF600-1100
Zdroj:	Veterinaria Italiana, Vol 48, Iss 3, Pp 283-289 (2012)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0505-401X 1828-1427
Popis:	Drugs administered to food-producing animals close to the time of slaughter often result in prohibited antimicrobial residues in the animal tissues at slaughter. Evidence based on the Premi® test confirmed the occurrence of antimicrobial drug residues in 89.3% of kidney and urine samples from cattle slaughtered within Abuja town where the residents rely heavily on beef as a source of protein. The administration of antibiotics close to the time of slaughter by marketers/herd owners and transporters was found to be significantly (p
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