title: Monitoring and surveillance in abattoirs of residues of antibacterial substances--a description of programs in Australia and the USA.
abstract: Australia and the USA are major international meat exporting countries. Both countries conduct programs to monitor and survey for antibacterial residues. Australian programs use a urine screening test, whereas the US programs use tissue fluids as the test medium. The development of surveillance programs to provide rapid feedback to producers is a feature of the Australian programs. The programs in each country compare favourably with regard to numbers of animals tested, results and action taken to prevent residues. The results of the Australian programs justify the promotion of a 'clean food' image for Australian meat products with respect to antibacterial drugs.
authors.affiliation: Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, Canberra.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cupit
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Blackman
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Nicholls
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Stephens
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wild
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D001315:Australia; D004350:Drug Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents