Veterinary Medicines in the Environment

 Veterinary Medicines in the Environment

Veterinary Medicines in the Environment, edited by Mark Crane, Alistair B. A. Boxall, and colleagues, examines the environmental fate and potential ecological effects of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Drawing on international expertise, it explores how medicines enter aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, how organisms may be exposed, and how environmental risks can be assessed and managed. The book provides scientific methods and regulatory perspectives for understanding the impact of veterinary medicines on the environment.

Key Features:

• Examines the occurrence of veterinary medicines in environmental systems.
• Explores pathways through which pharmaceuticals enter soil, surface water, and other environments.
• Covers exposure assessment and the evaluation of ecological effects.
• Discusses environmental risk assessment for veterinary pharmaceutical compounds.
• Reviews the fate and behavior of medicines in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
• Examines environmental toxicology and the potential effects on non-target organisms.
• Discusses risk management strategies for reducing environmental impacts.
• Reviews regulatory frameworks governing veterinary medicines in the environment.
• Explains modeling approaches, including read-across and quantitative structure–activity relationships (QSAR).
• Combines international scientific expertise to support researchers, environmental regulators, and risk-assessment professionals.