Flukicide residues – observing withdrawal dates and correct usage
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For this week’s OviCast, we’re joined by Terry McElvaney, Veterinary Inspector with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, to discuss some issues that have occurred with flukicide residues in lamb carcasses.    We discuss the problems encountered and the follow up investigations with Terry explaining some of the issues caused and issues they have encountered.    We also discuss the key areas to focus on when using anthelminthic and antibiotics to avoid these type of issues occurring.     Details of licensed veterinary products can be found on the HPRA veterinary medicines webpage:  https://www.hpra.ie/homepage/veterinary/veterinary-medicines-information   For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast
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