ASSESSMENT OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESIDUES IN PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN AND LEGAL ACTS FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT
Gëzime SHEHU, Ymer ELEZI, Dashmir MAMUTI
Abstract
Antimicrobial products, when used for the prevention, treatment of diseases, and stimulation of growth of food-producing animals, can leave residues in their products such as meat, milk, eggs, and honey. Veterinary residues in animal products may originate from antiparasitics, antibiotics, sulfonamides, additives and hormones, growth and development promoters, which are necessary to ensure the welfare and protect the health of agricultural and companion animals.
The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in production animals enables the inevitable creation of residues in animal products, in the form of metabolites or original products, and when they are above the permitted limits, they can be harmful not only to the health of the animals, but also to the consumers who use these products.
Based on the information received from production farms, it has been proven that minimal amounts of veterinary products or their metabolites can be found in tissues and products intended for human consumption, such as meat, milk, eggs, and honey, which should be considered as health risk factors.
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate veterinary residues in foods of animal origin, based on veterinary legislation and technical and professional instruments, in accordance with national and European standards.
Pages: 75 - 82