Use of Banned Veterinary Drugs in Feed: Food Safety Challenges and Strategies in China: A Review

Abstract

The Chinese people have had their imaginations challenged by a series of food and drug safety scares. China’s Food Safety and use of non approved veterinary drugs efforts to improve quality and apply regulations have been discussed. The review covers most of the problem described for the determination of veterinary drugs residues checks, in edible animal products. A summary of the most relevant information about the veterinary drugs issues and hazards has been included. Main attention in the review is on the regulations and efforts of food and feed safety in use today for us. The most important classes of veterinary drugs and growth-promoting agents are Anthelmintics, Antibiotics, Coccidiostats, Hormones, B-agonists and Tranquillizers. Emphasis is given to the potential, and limitations, and their performance characteristics and residue evaluation of certain veterinary drugs. Reviews and committees in many countries have highlighted the need for better control of licensing of antibiotics, and codes for use of antibiotics for veterinary. The continued use of antibiotic growth promoters has been questioned and there is a need to ensure that antibiotics important in animals. There have been growing concerns about the effects of food safety standards on agricultural trade throughout the world. Therefore objective of the current review paper is to assess the impacts of food safety in China, the one of world′s largest meat producer and exporter country.

Keywords: banned, veterinary drugs, animal feed and food safety