TITLE:
Rapid detection of antimicrobial residues in poultry: A consequence of non-prudent use of antimicrobials
AUTHORS:
Ekene Vivienne Ezenduka, Oboegbulem Steve Ike, Nwanta John Anaelom
KEYWORDS:
Antimicrobial Residues; Premi® Test; Commercial; Poultry; Nigeria
JOURNAL NAME:
Health,
Vol.6 No.2,
January
26,
2014
ABSTRACT: A cross sectional survey was conducted in three major
poultry markets at Enugu Urban area of Enugu State, South Eastern, Nigeria, to
determine the prevalence of antimicrobial residues in commercial broiler birds
using Premi? Test Kit. Antimicrobials generally due to their availability over
the counter and non-enforcement of legislature on irrational use are often
abused in both veterinary and medical practice in most developing countries.
The misuse and overuse of these drugs lead to deposition of violative levels of
antimicrobial residues in animal tissues meant for human consumption with
several health consequences when consumed. Premi? Test like all other
microbiological tests is based on the principle of inhibition and was able to
detect antibiotic residues in 42 (60%) of the 70 sampled commercial birds from
three major poultry markets in the study area. It detected also residues in 90
out of the 280 different organ matrices made up of 70 samples of each organ, of
which Kidney was the highest at 48.6%, Gizzard (30.1%), liver (25.8%), and
muscle (24.3%) in that order. No association was found between the occurrence
of antibiotic residues and the location of the poultry markets sampled at P