Drug residues in food animals

A total of 292 field investigative reports of drug residues in food animals for 1983 to 1988 were analyzed. The investigations had been conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Virginia State Veterinarian's Office, in cooperation with the Center for Veterinary Medicine of the FDA, to trace residues reported by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service to the source of the animal and the administration of the drug. The analysis disclosed the following. (1) Antibiotic residues were most often associated with streptomycin, penicillin, oxytetracycline, and neomycin. Sulfamethazine was, by far, the most frequently cited sulfonamide. (2) Residues are being found predominantly in cows, veal calves, and market hogs (barrows and gilts). (3) The cause of drug residue most frequently cited by the field investigators was failure to observe the withholding time for the drug. Almost half of these investigations revealed that the individual responsible for the sale of the animal did not know the proper withholding time for the drug. Failure to maintain adequate records was also a contributing factor. (4) The producer was considered to be the responsible party in over 80% of the cases for which responsibility was determined. (5) Residues associated with injectable drugs were investigated most frequently. Long-acting and sustained-release products were most often associated with penicillin and oxytetracycline residues. (6) The 2 most common sources of purchase for the drugs involved in the investigations were the feed/farm supply store and the veterinarian. (7) Unapproved drug use was not a major cause of residues.     

The national milk safety program and drug residues in milk.

There are a number of factors that must be considered in any attempt to control animal drug residues in milk and milk products. Dairy herds vary greatly in number of cows. Milk from individual cows and farms is pooled, diluting drug residues that may be present in the milk from a single treated cow. Management techniques, including the handling, administration, and record keeping of animal drugs, vary greatly from one dairy to another. It is important that both veterinarians and nonveterinarians adhere to adequate milk discard times for animal drugs used to treat dairy animals. Observance of appropriate safeguards at the farm level, such as record keeping and clearly identifying treated animals, is critical for controlling and preventing the presence of illegal animal drug residues. Within the framework of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act, the FDA is working with state and other regulatory agencies and industry to better ensure the absence of illegal animal drug residues in milk and milk products. Preventive measures concentrate on minimizing the need to administer animal drugs to lactating cows, and diverting milk containing drug residues from the human food supply. Monitoring programs concentrate on screening milk and tracing violations to the individual producer. Minimizing illegal drug residues in milk and milk products requires close cooperation between farmers, veterinarians, the dairy industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and regulators.     

Evaluation of retinal imaging technology for the biometric identification of bovine animals in Northern Ireland

Animal identification is a major requirement for government agricultural authorities, facilitating registration of animals, recording of authorised animal movements, national herd management, payment of appropriate grants and subsidies and as a vital tool in tracing diseases of public and animal health concern. Most schemes are based on a computer database of ear-tag numbers. A potential limitation of such systems has been their tracking of a device attached to the animal, rather than tracing the animal itself. This becomes problematic when accidental loss or fraudulent switching of tags occurs, as preserving correct identification is difficult. Biometric identification offers considerable advantages since the indices used to construct identifiers are unique, unalterable biological properties. We have evaluated a novel technology in bovine animals as a means of scientifically verifying tag-based identity. This system records the unique retinal vascular pattern at the back of an animal's eye as a means of corroborating ear-tag information. 869 animals were imaged to create a retinal identification. Each of these 1738 retinal patterns were compared computationally and visually against each of the remaining 1737, a total of 1,509,453 comparisons. None of these comparisons yielded an identical retinal pattern, indicative that each is unique within this dataset and that the chances of finding two different eyes with an identical pattern is at least 1 in 1.5 million. A further 2266 images taken from the registered animals at later dates were used for successful identification verification with 2227 (98.3%) being successfully computationally matched to the initial images. The remaining 39 (1.7%) were successfully matched by visual inspection. A simulated tag switch involving alteration of ear-tag number for 115 animals, after their initial imaging, was detected for all participants by subsequent imaging and computational comparison. These data indicate that this system could be deployed as a stand-alone technology for animal identity verification. It also has the potential to improve the performance of ear-tag-based identification systems in cattle and could be deployed in support of identification, registration and movement requirements and as a counter-fraud measure.     

Sulfa residues in pork: an update

Sulfamethazine (SMZ) is an antibacterial drug used in approximately 75% of all hogs marketed in the U.S. The tolerance for residues of SMZ in uncooked tissues is .1 ppm, and the withdrawal time is 15 d. The rate of illegal residues in swine from the use of SMZ has continued to fluctuate between 4% and 5% from 1980 through 1987. This was not acceptable. The Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) also has received from the National Center for Toxicological Research a report showing that SMZ produces a dose-related increase in follicular cell adenomas of the thyroid gland in rats and mice. The FDA has discovered three major causes of SMZ residues by investigating violators. The number one cause was a lack of sequencing, flushing, and cleaning of mixer equipment. Failure to follow withdrawal times was another major cause, and the third major reason was the use of a soluble powder solution. At least 16% of SMZ residue violations have resulted in no follow-up due to lack of animal identification. The FDA district offices are conducting on-farm investigations of swine producers who have caused SMZ violations. Repeat violators and those that produce higher residue levels will receive a higher priority. The FDA currently is attempting to obtain more state support, particularly for investigation of first-time violators. The CVM is serious about resolving the SMZ residue problem.     

Assessment of the management practices facilitating the establishment and spread of exotic diseases of pigs in the Sydney region

OBJECTIVE: To assess management factors that would influence the establishment and spread of exotic diseases in pigs in the Sydney region. DESIGN: Saleyard and pig producer practices that could assist the initiation and subsequent spread of exotic diseases in pigs were surveyed and assessed over a 12 month period. PROCEDURE: Two saleyards in the Sydney region selling pigs were attended weekly for 12 months (2002-2003) to collect details on vendors and purchasers of pigs. Pig producer locations were mapped. All pig farmers on the Department of Primary Industries temporary brand register were surveyed to record management practices and knowledge of exotic diseases. Swine brands were inspected to determine their quality as a tracing mechanism. RESULTS: There were 101 pig sale days during the survey period with 13,869 pigs sold. There were 305 vendors, of whom 95% were identifiable through saleyard records. However, only 40% of the 377 purchasers were identifiable. More than one third of the 1749 transactions were for cash without the identity of the purchaser being recorded at the saleyards. Some 3% of pigs failed to sell and were returned to the property of origin. A total of 64 of 132 pig producers in the Sydney region were surveyed and 52 responded with survey information. The production systems of pig producers were predominately intensive or semi-intensive (88%) with 69% of these operators being small hobby producers. Pigs were mostly fed household and commercial scraps that were free of meat scraps, however, 2 producers were found to be feeding meat scraps (swill) illegally. Some 56% of producers surveyed did not have a tattoo swine brand and of the 23 producers with registered brands, 3 were not available for inspection or were not functional and 2 used the brand irregularly. CONCLUSION: This survey has identified factors that would assist the establishment and spread of vesicular and other exotic diseases in pigs. The factors included feeding meat scraps (swill), poor farmer knowledge of exotic diseases, ineffective pig owner identification at saleyards, the practice of cash sales that precluded the collection of purchaser details, and inadequate identification of pigs. Tracing the movements of pigs under these circumstances would be difficult.     

Basis for regulation of selenium supplements in animal diets.

Selenium was discovered 174 yr ago but, until 1957, was given little notice by biologists or was vilified as an agent that caused toxicity in grazing ruminants and horses in the northern Great Plains. After its status as an essential nutrient was established, Se received intense scrutiny, and hundreds of papers have been published dealing with its metabolic functions and the consequences of a Se deficiency. Because regions of Se deficiency are so extensive in the United States, great efforts have been made to gain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Se supplementation of animal diets. Initially, these efforts were thwarted by concern that Se might be carcinogenic. After this concern was resolved, researchers established supplemental Se levels that were efficacious, safe for animals, safe for humans that eat animal products, and protective of the environment. First approval of Se supplements was given in 1974 for supplementation of swine or growing chicken diets at .1 ppm. Supplements for turkey diets were approved at .2 ppm. Ultimately, in 1987, levels of supplemental Se in diets for chickens, turkeys, ducks, swine, sheep, and cattle were approved at .3 ppm. However, FDA regulations do not mention horses or zoo animals, and those who would ensure the welfare of these species by supplementing Se-deficient diets may be in violation of FDA interpretation of the law. In addition, the association of Se with death and deformities in aquatic birds at the Kesterson Reservoir in California has led to pressure on the FDA to reverse the 1987 amendments to the feed additive regulation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

USDA regulation of residues in meat and poultry products

The National Residue Program conducted by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the USDA includes a comprehensive testing program for residues of pesticides, drugs and other chemical contaminants in meat and poultry. Prevention strategies encourage producers to adopt quality control measures in their production management to prevent illegal residues in food. These activities have been effective in reducing the occurrence of violative residues and the potential for adverse health effects. Overall, the number of domestic monitoring samples containing violative residues is low-about 1% of samples tested. Violative residues are found less frequently in poultry than in livestock. More occur in swine than in other species; the least number occur in fed cattle and broilers. Testing results over the last 10 yr show that most drugs and pesticides used to enhance agricultural productivity are not causing a residue problem in meat and poultry. However, the FSIS cannot be complacent about its program achievements. Unacceptably high incidences of violative residues of certain drugs, namely, sulfonamides and antibiotics, still occur in particular production classes. For example, the incidence of violative sulfonamide residues in liver samples from swine slaughtered in 1985 was about 6%, with significant differences between geographical areas. An estimated 2.5% of market hogs had violative sulfamethazine residues in the muscle tissue. The FSIS is taking steps to correct this and other residue problems by strengthening the link between residue detection and enforcement and by expanding its analytical capability to monitor for residues.     

Parentage identification using single nucleotide polymorphism genotypes: application to product tracing

Identification of relatives using SNP markers has many possible applications. One is as a route to tracing a food product such as a cut of meat back to its source of origin by identifying the parents of the animal from which the product was derived. We develop methods for using SNP markers with maximum likelihood, allowing for the possibility of genotyping errors that would cause false exclusions by simpler methods. We use expectations of likelihood ratios to consider how gene frequencies in the parental populations, numbers of loci, and error rates affect accuracy. This is further quantified as the risk, the probability that an incorrect sire is identified from a panel that contains many other putative sires including its relatives, using a breeding structure relevant to pig breeding. This appears to be a straightforward and potentially effective means of product tracing.     

生产者责任延伸制度实施方式差异及绩效评价

生产者责任延伸制度（EPR）是以现代环境管理原则实现产品系统环境性能改善的一种政策性工具。生产者责任延伸政策在世界各国有不同的实施方式,通常有企业自愿、法律强制、经济手段刺激、协议执行以及几种方法综合使用等手段。决策者选择不同的实施方法是基于本国文化、国情、经济基础、国家环境政策和目标、优先解决的环境问题等各方面情况的综合考虑。各种不同的实施方法的环境效益和经济效益是不一样的,这也往往成为决策者选择的另一个依据,也值得后续准备采用KPR政策的国家借鉴。     

A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model linking plasma protein binding interactions with drug disposition

Combination drug therapy increases the chance for an adverse drug reactions due to drug-drug interactions. Altered disposition for sulfamethazine (SMZ) when concurrently administered with flunixin meglumine (FLU) in swine could lead to increased tissue residues. There is a need for a pharmacokinetic modeling technique that can predict the consequences of possible drug interactions. A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model was developed that links plasma protein binding interactions to drug disposition for SMZ and FLU in swine. The model predicted a sustained decrease in total drug and a temporary increase in free drug concentration. An in vivo study confirmed the presence of a drug interaction. Neither the model nor the in vivo study revealed clinically significant changes that alter tissue disposition. This novel linkage approach has use in the prediction of the clinical impact of plasma protein binding interactions. Ultimately it could be used in the design of dosing regimens and in the protection of the food supply through prediction and minimization of tissue residues.     

兽肉组织中氮哌酮和氮哌醇的残留检测方法研究进展

针对兽用镇定剂在动物组织中的残留现状,综述了动物组织样品中氮哌酮和氮哌醇的样品前处理技术、分析检测技术,为动物食品安全检测提供依据。     

Serologic progression studies using CF and ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Eperythrozoon suis infection of swine

Serological studies by means of a CF-Test and Elisa were undertaken for evaluation of antibody titers against Eperythrozoon suis infection in swine. The animals were partly splenectomized and underwent artificial infection. It could be shown that the splenectomized animals showed higher and longer lasting antibody titers than the non splenectomized swine. It is stated, that the above mentioned tests can be used in diagnosis on a herd basis but not on a single animal basis.     

Emerging and exotic zoonotic disease preparedness and response in the United States - coordination of the animal health component

For the response to a zoonotic disease outbreak to be effective, animal health authorities and disease specialists must be involved. Animal health measures are commonly directed at known diseases that threaten the health of animals and impact owners. The measures have long been applied to zoonotic diseases, including tuberculosis and brucellosis, and can be applied to emerging diseases. One Health (veterinary, public, wildlife and environmental health) and all-hazards preparedness work have done much to aid interdisciplinary understanding and planning for zoonotic diseases, although further improvements are needed. Actions along the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery continuum should be considered. Prevention of outbreaks consists largely of import controls on animals and animal products and biosecurity. Preparedness includes situational awareness, research, tool acquisition, modelling, training and exercises, animal movement traceability and policy development. Response would include detection systems and specialized personnel, institutions, authorities, strategies, methods and tools, including movement control, depopulation and vaccination if available and appropriate. The specialized elements would be applied within a general (nationally standardized) system of response. Recovery steps begin with continuity of business measures during the response and are intended to restore pre-event conditions. The surveillance for novel influenza A viruses in swine and humans and the preparedness for and response to the recent influenza pandemic illustrate the cooperation possible between the animal and public health communities.     

ASAS centennial paper: Landmark discoveries in swine nutrition in the past century

During this centennial year of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), it is of interest to look back over the history of our Society and, in particular, to the many contributions made by researchers in the area of swine nutrition. A great number of basic and applied research studies involving the nutrition of weanling, growing, and finishing pigs, and gestating and lactating sows have been conducted by swine nutritionists during the past 100 yr. Most of these studies were conducted at universities by animal scientists or by the graduate students under their leadership. Others were conducted by nutritionists in the feed and pharmaceutical industries and government scientists at ARS/USDA research centers. Contributions were also made by animal scientists beyond our borders. Much of the research was published in the Journal of Animal Science during its 66 yr of existence. Before the first issue of the journal was published in 1942, some of the earlier studies were reported in the Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Society of Animal Production, the forerunner of ASAS. These research studies have progressively led to a better understanding of the role and utilization of dietary energy, protein, AA, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins by pigs and have helped to quantify the nutrient requirements of pigs for various stages of growth, for sows during gestation and lactation, and to a limited extent, for boars. Determining the nutritional value of a wide array of feedstuffs, evaluating feeding strategies, and assessing the value of growth-promoting and carcass-enhancing agents have been important research contributions as well. To identify the particular studies that were among the most instrumental in contributing to our present knowledge of swine nutrition is, to say the least, a daunting assignment. To aid in this task, a survey of swine nutritionists was conducted in which they were asked to identify and rank the 10 most significant findings in swine nutrition during the past 100 yr. The results of that survey are presented in this paper.     

价值链调查分析技术及在疫病防控中的应用

价值链调查分析技术在工业、商业等领域有着广泛的应用,近年来又被引入并推广应用于公共卫生和动物卫生领域.本文介绍了如何开展价值链调查和进行价值链分析,及其在公共卫生和动物疫病防控方面的应用.开展价值链调查一般通过访谈和现场调查的方式获取分析所需信息或数据.价值链分析一般分两个步骤,首先描述整个价值链的组成部分,以及各部分...     

A commentary on domestic animals as dual-purpose models that benefit agricultural and biomedical research

Research on domestic animals (cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, horses, and aquatic species) at land grant institutions is integral to improving the global competitiveness of US animal agriculture and to resolving complex animal and human diseases. However, dwindling federal and state budgets, years of stagnant funding from USDA for the Competitive State Research, Education, and Extension Service National Research Initiative (CSREES-NRI) Competitive Grants Program, significant reductions in farm animal species and in numbers at land grant institutions, and declining enrollment for graduate studies in animal science are diminishing the resources necessary to conduct research on domestic species. Consequently, recruitment of scientists who use such models to conduct research relevant to animal agriculture and biomedicine at land grant institutions is in jeopardy. Concerned stakeholders have addressed this critical problem by conducting workshops, holding a series of meetings with USDA and National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials, and developing a white paper to propose solutions to obstacles impeding the use of domestic species as dual-purpose animal models for high-priority problems common to agriculture and biomedicine. In addition to shortfalls in research support and human resources, overwhelming use of mouse models in biomedicine, lack of advocacy from university administrators, long-standing cultural barriers between agriculture and human medicine, inadequate grantsmanship by animal scientists, and a scarcity of key reagents and resources are major roadblocks to progress. Solutions will require a large financial enhancement of USDA's Competitive Grants Program, educational programs geared toward explaining how research using agricultural animals benefits both animal agriculture and human health, and the development of a new mind-set in land grant institutions that fosters greater cooperation among basic and applied researchers. Recruitment of outstanding scientists dedicated to using domestic animal models for agricultural and biomedical research, strong incentives for scientists to take advantage of training opportunities to write NIH grants, and greater NIH and USDA cooperation to sponsor the use of agricultural animals as dual-purpose animal models that benefit agriculture and biomedicine will also be necessary. In conclusion, the broad diversity of animal models needed for agricultural and biomedical research is at risk unless research priorities at the land grant universities are critically evaluated and financial support for such research is dramatically increased.     

广西主要动物源性产品中磺胺二甲嘧啶残留调查与分析

为了解广西动物源性产品中磺胺二甲嘧啶（SM₂）残留情况，本研究采用磺胺二甲嘧啶化学发光酶免疫分析法（SM₂-CLEIA）对2013-2017年采集的4 637份动物源性产品进行检测，共检出超标样品122份，涉及鲜乳、猪肉、水产品和猪尿，其中超标猪尿92份，SM₂含量100.51~860.44 μg/kg，猪尿中抗生素残留会污染水体、土壤，再通过动植物的富集作用进入食物链，危害人类健康，应引起重视；而本次受检的水牛奶、鸡肝脏、鸭肝脏、鸭肉均合格。所有受检样品超标率逐年下降，同时规模化养殖场样品合格率高于农村散养户、超市高于农贸市场。不同年份超标样品含量以2014年最高。采用食品安全指数（IFS）对广西动物源性食品中SM₂残留风险进行评估，结果均远小于1，说明在广西地区，现有的SM₂残留对人体的潜在危害较低。     

Techniques and possibilities of traceability of food: genotyping of the domestic animal population as an innovative contribution to food safety

Traceability of meat has become a very important aspect of quality assurance of food. DNA analyses could be used for identification and verification of farm animals and animal derived products. A prerequisite is the collection of qualified samples from entire populations of production animals or from regionally or specially characterised animal populations. The expenditure for conventional carrying out collection, preservation, cataloguing, and storage would be enormous. Therefore we have developed a simple, reliable, and inexpensive method for the collection using the ear tagging process and for preservation of samples at room temperature. A similar collection technology can also be used for sampling of carcasses, meat and meat products. Isolation of DNA from these tissue samples can be preformed using a new single step technology. For identifying individuals microsatellites and single nucleotide polymorphisms are analysed. Comparison of DNA fingerprints or SNP signatures allows to traceback samples collected from products to the animals they are coming from. If the system will be established on a nationwide basis the total costs would be less than 0.05 EUR per kilogram meat sold.     

猪源益生菌的分离筛选及部分生物学特性研究

经形态、染色特性观察,从健康仔猪肠道分离出5株杆菌、1株链球菌及3株芽孢杆菌,初次筛选出产酸及抑菌效果好的杆菌、芽孢杆菌各2株,链球菌1株,经生化鉴定为乳酸杆菌2株,乳酸链球菌1株,地衣芽孢杆菌、蜡样芽孢杆菌各1株,对其进行了耐酸、耐胆汁及动物安全性试验。结果表明,筛选菌株有较强的产酸、耐酸及耐胆汁特性,对常见肠道致病菌抑制作用明显,动物使用安全,可作为猪用益生素制剂的候选菌种。     

Use of ELISA to detect toxigenic Pasteurella multocida in atrophic rhinitis in swine.

The use of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) as a means of detecting dermonecrotoxin-producing strains of Pasteurella multocida was investigated. The assay was evaluated as a means to identify toxigenic P. multocida isolates recovered from nasal secretions of swine with atrophic rhinitis. The sensitivity and specificity of the ELISA for detecting dermonecrotoxin-producing P. multocida strains were compared to those of mouse-inoculation and cytotoxicity assays. The ELISA was highly sensitive and more specific than animal inoculation or tissue culture assay and is thus a more effective method for screening swine herds for the presence of toxigenic strains of P. multocida. The ELISA is a rapid, effective, economical way to identify toxigenic P. multocida isolates.