An increase in the use of veterinary drugs,
including various forbidden substances, is a predictable consequence of the huge
burden of animal disease in many countries as well as expanded food animal
production efforts. However, this may negatively impact public health and trade
and requires oversight. The lack of effective regulatory control in many
developing countries notwithstanding, various national testing laboratories
continue to seek acceptable assay methods (and sampling protocols) to ensure a
safe and saleable food product for both local consumption and international
trade.
The veterinary drug residues database of The Food
Contaminant and Residue Information System (FCRIS) seeks to address this need by
providing public information relating to veterinary drugs used in animal
production, including multi-residue and single analyte screening, quantitative
and confirmatory analytical methods fit for national surveillance programs as
well as physicochemical and toxicological data.
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the Veterinary Drug Residues Database
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Veterinary Drug Residues Method
