Screening Antibiotic Residues in Broiler Chicken Meat in Eastern Algeria

Abstract

Currently, antibiotics are used to control the dominant infectious diseases in broilers. The uncontrolled and abusive use of this drug deposits residues in meat. This research highlights the importance and existence of veterinary antibiotic residues in chicken meat. In this study we have chosen on the gel diffusion method for residue detection. The results showed that more than 68 % of meat samples showed antibiotic residues with fluctuating levels depending on the antibiotics.