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EMA advice on the withdrawal period of lidocaine in food producing animals

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The EMA recently published a report on the withdrawal period of lidocaine for milk. In general, when veterinary medicinal products are used through the cascade, the minimal withdrawal period for milk is 7 days. Based on the EMA advice, the withdrawal period for lidocaine should be extended to 15 days. The cascade In the Netherlands […]

Clostridium assaults the intestines of poultry

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In many flocks of laying hens the bacteria Clostridium perfringens causes a large amount of damage to the intestines. Other problems, like coccidiosis or worm infestations, facilitate the problems caused by clostridium. “In one out of every four post mortems performed on chickens intestinal problems were the underlying reason for referral to the GD”, knows […]