Trends in monitoring residues of pharmacologically active group B substances in products of animal origin in Lithuania from 1999 to 2008

Abstract

Monitoring data of group B pharmacologically active substances in the Republic of Lithuania during the period 1999–2008 are presented. Peer review is based on data taken from residue-monitoring plans of the years 1999–2008 and the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute reports on analyses performed in various foods. The data were analysed with the SPSS statistical package. Analysis of group B pharmacologically active substances residues monitoring results from the years 1999–2008 revealed that 25,030 samples were tested to detect 421 (1.68%) non-compliant samples in three groups of substances: antibacterials, anthelmintics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Most residues (88.3%) were found in milk, and were far less in beef, pork, sheep and goat meat.

Keywords:

• pharmacologically active substances of B group
• monitoring
• primary products of animal origin
• residues