Journal of Veterinary Health Science(JVHS)

Department of Community Medicine, Environmental Health Unit, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Publications

• Research Article   
  A Wake-Up Call: Determination of Antibiotics Residue Level in Raw Meat in Abattoir and Selected Slaughterhouses in Five Local Government in Kano State, Nigeria
  Author(s): Habeeb Modupe Lateefat*, Opasola Afolabi Olaniyi, Garba Misbahu and Olalekan Morufu Raimi
  
  The frequent use of antibiotics may result in drug residues that can be discovered at varying quantities in animal products such as milk or meat. Various persons have perceived the presence of pharmaceutical residues in food above the MRLs globally. Antibiotics residues are present in food, which can endanger human health by causing antibiotic sensitivity, allergic reactions, microflora imbalance, bacterial resistance to antibiotics in microorganisms, and financial loss to the food industry. Farmers around the world utilize them on a sporadic basis for both preventative and curative purposes. This study assessed the antibiotics residues in raw meat sold in 6 slaughter houses in Kano States. The study is a descriptive cross-sectional study involving six (6) major slaughterhouse in Kano state. Muscle, Kidney and liver samples were collected from each slaughterhouse. The antibiotic resid.. Read More»
  

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