Evaluating Veterinary Pharmaceutical Behavior in the Environment

Veterinary Pharmaceuticals in the Environment

Evaluating Veterinary Pharmaceutical Behavior in the Environment examines how veterinary medicines enter, move through, and affect environmental systems. Drawing on research presented at an American Chemical Society symposium, the book explores environmental sampling, chemical analysis, biological effects, and the transport and transformation of pharmaceutical compounds. It emphasizes antibiotics and steroidal growth promoters used in intensive livestock production, supporting the assessment of environmental risks and potential mitigation strategies.

Key Features:

• Examines the occurrence and environmental behavior of veterinary pharmaceuticals.
• Explores the environmental fate of antibiotics and steroidal growth promoters.
• Discusses pharmaceutical use in concentrated livestock feeding operations.
• Covers environmental sampling techniques for detecting pharmaceutical residues.
• Explains chemical analysis methods used to investigate environmental contamination.
• Reviews biochemical assays for evaluating pharmaceutical compounds.
• Examines potential biological effects of veterinary medicines on environmental systems.
• Discusses the transport, transformation, and distribution of pharmaceutical substances.
• Highlights regulatory processes and environmental risk assessment approaches.
• Supports integrated assessments of environmental impacts and the development of appropriate mitigation strategies.