Coccidiostats in unmedicated feedingstuffs for poultry

Coccidiostats are compounds that are widely used as feed additives to prevent and treat coccidiosis, a contagious disease affecting mainly poultry, and which is associated with warm and humid conditions, as can be found on poultry farms. In Serbia and in the EU, specific coccidiostats are authorized...

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Published inIOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 12080 - 12085
Main Authors Radičević, T, Janković, S, Stefanović, S, Nikolić, D, Đinović-Stojanović, J, Spirić, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.09.2017
Subjects
Additives
Animal feed
Animal tissues
Coccidiosis
Coccidiostats
Contamination
Farms
Feed additives
Food additives
Hygiene
Medicated feeds
Poultry
Poultry farming
Residues
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Summary:Coccidiostats are compounds that are widely used as feed additives to prevent and treat coccidiosis, a contagious disease affecting mainly poultry, and which is associated with warm and humid conditions, as can be found on poultry farms. In Serbia and in the EU, specific coccidiostats are authorized as poultry feed additives. A wide range of these products is available for prevention (as additives) and treatment of coccidiosis (as veterinary medicinal products). The aim of this study is to present findings of residues of coccidiostats in unmedicated feed for chickens for fattening and laying hens as possible causes for coccidiostat residues in liver and eggs. The reasons for these compounds occurring in animal tissues and primary products of animal origin could be an inappropriate withdrawal period after the last administration of medicated feed or cross-contamination of unmedicated feed during the production on the same production line as medicated feedingstuffs, because of inadequate cleaning procedures and/or hygiene practices.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/85/1/012080