title: Oxytetracycline residues in bovine carcasses slaughtered at Mansoura Abattoir, Egypt.
abstract: Oxytetracycline residues were examined in 600 samples (200 each of muscles, livers and kidneys) collected randomly from bovine carcasses slaughtered at Mansoura abattoir in Dakahlia Province, Egypt. A microbial inhibition test using Bacillus subtilis ATCC- 6633 was employed to screen the obtained samples for antibiotic residues in meat. The results showed that 2% of samples were positive. Oxytetracycline residues exceeded the maximum residue limits (MRLs) in 1.33% of the examined samples. Thus, regulatory authorities should insure proper withdrawal period before slaughtering of the animals (28 days for oxytetracycline). Public health importance was discussed.
authors: Food Control Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Sharkia governorate, Egypt, Postal code 44511.
authors: Alaa Eldin M A
authors: AE
authors: Morshdy
authors: Adel I
authors: AI
authors: El-Atabany
authors: Mohamed A M
authors: MA
authors: Hussein
authors: Wageh Sobhy
authors: WS
authors: Darwish
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D002417:Cattle; D004350:Drug Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D004534:Egypt; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010118:Oxytetracycline