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The regulatory status of xylazine for use in food‐producing animals in the United States
Author(s) -
P Chamberlain,
Steven D. Brynes
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1365-2885
pISSN - 0140-7783
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2885.1998.00140.x
Subject(s) - xylazine , veterinary drug , food and drug administration , medicine , veterinary medicine , veterinary drugs , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental health , anesthesia , biology , chemistry , ketamine , chromatography
Xylazine is commonly used in veterinary medicine as a tranquillizer or adjunct to surgical anaesthesia. Although its use is approved in companion animals and certain species of deer, xylazine remains unapproved for use in food‐producing animals in the United States. This paper reviews existing toxicological and residue chemistry information on xylazine in food animals, particularly cattle, and discusses the regulatory status of the drug in the US, as well as the conclusions reached by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives in its recent evaluation of xylazine.