Comparative and Veterinary Pharmacology

3.2 Persistence in Soil The main route for degradation of veterinary medicines in soils is via aerobic soil biodegradation. Degr ...

not, which is most likely due to the high potential for tetracyclines to sorb to the soil. Carlson and Mabury ( 2006 ) reported ...

behaviour. In a subsequent investigation at the same site (Kay et al. 2004 ), in which the soil was tilled, much lower concentra ...

et al.2006b). This is perhaps not surprising as data for other environmental processes (e.g. sorption to soil) indicate that the ...

from regions with intensive livestock production were analysed for tetracyclines (Hamscher et al.2000a,2000b,2000c). Concentrati ...

livestock breeding, no antibiotics were present above the limit of detection (0.02– 0.05mgl–1). Sulfonamide residues were, howev ...

test compound on the rate of nitrate mineralisation in soil is also determined to assess the impacts of the compound on soil mic ...

maximum measured concentrations of these compounds in surface waters with PNECs for the study compounds, obtained from regulator ...

5.2.1 Avermectins and Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrates The avermectins are highly potent insecticides. Exposure to avermect ...

avermectins to dung insect populations may be associated with retardation in the rate of breakdown of pats. For example pats con ...

5.2.3 Diclofenac and Vultures The veterinary use of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac, was found to be respon ...

potential concern so this is an area where further research is warranted. It is important to recognise that for many of these su ...

on the indirect effects. The possible indirect effects of veterinary medicines should be identified. For example, concern has be ...

Boxall A, Fogg L, Baird D, Telfer T, Lewis C, Gravell A, Boucard T (2006a) Targeted monitoring study for veterinary medicines. E ...

Hamscher G, Sczesny S, Abu-Quare A, Ho ̈per H, Nau H (2000b) Substances with pharmacological effects including hormonally active ...

Kumar K, Gupta SC, Baidoo SK, Chander Y, Rosen CJ (2005) Antibiotic uptake by plants from soil fertilized with animal manure. J ...

Samuelsen OB, Lunestad BT, Ervik A, Fjelde S (1994) Stability of antibacterial agents in an artificial marine aquaculture sedime ...

chemicals into the environment from manufacturing, use, and disposal. Environ Health Perspect 110:213–220 Wall R, Strong L (1987 ...

Veterinary Medicines and Competition Animals: The Question of Medication Versus Doping Control Pierre-Louis Toutain Contents 1 I ...

and most regulatory bodies in the world now distinguish the control of illicit substances (doping control) from the control of t ...