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Species name equal to "Cattle"

Found 49 veterinary drugs with MRLs satisfying the following criteria:
Species name equal to "Cattle"

Abamectin (4)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Kidney 50 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Liver 100 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Fat 100 µg/kg 2003

Amoxicillin (99)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver 50 µg/kg
Cattle Muscle 50 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 50 µg/kg
Cattle Fat 50 µg/kg
Cattle Milk 4 µg/kg

Benzylpenicillin/Procaine benzylpenicillin (83)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 50 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Liver 50 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Kidney 50 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Milk 4 µg/l 1999

Bovine somatotropins (8)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver not specified
Cattle Kidney not specified
Cattle Muscle not specified
Cattle Fat not specified
Cattle Milk not specified

Ceftiofur (11)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 1000 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Liver 2000 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Kidney 6000 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Fat 2000 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Milk 100 µg/l 1999

Chlortetracycline/Oxytetracycline/Tetracycline (13)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 200 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Liver 600 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Kidney 1200 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Milk 100 µg/l 2003

Clenbuterol (14)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 0.2 µg/kg
Due to the potential abuse of this drug, the MRLs are recommended only when associated with a nationally approved therapeutic use, such as tocolysis or as an adjunt therapy in respiratory diseases.
2003
Cattle Liver 0.6 µg/kg
Due to the potential abuse of this drug, the MRLs are recommended only when associated with a nationally approved therapeutic use, such as tocolysis or as an adjunt therapy in respiratory diseases.
2003
Cattle Fat 0.2 µg/kg
Due to the potential abuse of this drug, the MRLs are recommended only when associated with a nationally approved therapeutic use, such as tocolysis or as an adjunt therapy in respiratory diseases.
2003
Cattle Kidney 0.6 µg/kg
Due to the potential abuse of this drug, the MRLs are recommended only when associated with a nationally approved therapeutic use, such as tocolysis or as an adjunt therapy in respiratory diseases.
2003
Cattle Milk 0.05 µg/l 2003

Closantel (15)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver 1000 µg/kg 1993
Cattle Muscle 1000 µg/kg 1993
Cattle Fat 3000 µg/kg 1993
Cattle Kidney 3000 µg/kg 1993

Colistin (93)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver 150 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 200 µg/kg
Cattle Muscle 150 µg/kg
Cattle Fat 150 µg/kg
Cattle Milk 50 µg/kg

Cyfluthrin (3)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver 20 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Kidney 20 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Muscle 20 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Fat 200 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Milk 40 µg/l 2003

Cyhalothrin (58)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 20 µg/kg
Cattle Liver 20 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 20 µg/kg
Cattle Fat 400 µg/kg
Cattle Milk 30 µg/kg

Cypermethrin and alpha-Cypermethrin (98)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 50 µg/kg
Cattle Liver 50 µg/kg
Cattle Fat 1000 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 50 µg/kg
Cattle Milk 100 µg/kg

Danofloxacin (16)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 200 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Liver 400 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Kidney 400 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Fat 100 µg/kg 2001

Deltamethrin (59)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 30 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Liver 50 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Kidney 50 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Fat 500 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Milk 30 µg/kg 2003

Dexamethasone (17)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 1.0 µg/kg
Cattle Liver 2.0 µg/kg
Cattle Milk 0.3 µg/l
Cattle Kidney 1.0 µg/kg

Dihydrostreptomycin/Streptomycin (20)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 600 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Liver 600 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Fat 600 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Kidney 1000 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Milk 200 µg/kg 2003

Diminazene (21)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 500 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Kidney 6000 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Liver 12000 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Milk 150 µg/l
Limit of quantitation of the analytical method.
1997

Doramectin (22)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Milk 15 µg/kg
Depending on the route and/or time of administration the use of doramectin in dairy cows may result in extended withdrawal periods in milk. This may be addressed in national/regional regulatory programmes.
Cattle Kidney 30 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Liver 100 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Muscle 10 µg/kg
High concentration of residues at the injection site over a 35 day period after subcutaneous or intramuscular administration of the drug at the recommended dose.
1997
Cattle Fat 150 µg/kg
High concentration of residues at the injection site over a 35 day period after subcutaneous or intramuscular administration of the drug at the recommended dose.
1997

Eprinomectin (50)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 100 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Liver 2000 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Kidney 300 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Fat 250 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Milk 20 µg/l 2003

Estradiol-17beta (23)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995
Cattle Kidney unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995
Cattle Liver unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995
Cattle Fat unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995

Febantel/Fenbendazole/Oxfendazole (25)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 100 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Fat 100 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Kidney 100 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Liver 500 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Milk 100 µg/l 1999

Fluazuron (27)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 200 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Liver 500 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Kidney 500 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Fat 7000 µg/kg 1999

Flumequine (29)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 500 µg/kg
Cattle Liver 500 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 3000 µg/kg
Cattle Fat 1000 µg/kg

Gentamicin (30)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 100 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Fat 100 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Kidney 5000 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Liver 2000 µg/kg 2001
Cattle Milk 200 µg/l 2001

Imidocarb (52)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 300 µg/kg
Cattle Liver 1500 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 2000 µg/kg
Cattle Milk 50 µg/kg
Cattle Fat 50 µg/kg

Isometamidium (31)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Kidney 1000 µg/kg 1995
Cattle Muscle 100 µg/kg 1995
Cattle Liver 500 µg/kg 1995
Cattle Fat 100 µg/kg 1995
Cattle Milk 100 µg/l 1995

Ivermectin (32)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 30 µg/kg 2017
Cattle Kidney 100 µg/kg 2017
Cattle Milk 10 µg/kg 2003
Cattle Liver 800 µg/kg 2017
Cattle Fat 400 µg/kg 2017

Levamisole (33)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 10 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Liver 100 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Kidney 10 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Fat 10 µg/kg 1997

Lincomycin (69)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Milk 150 µg/kg 2003

Melengestrol acetate (70)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Kidney 2 µg/kg
Cattle Fat 18 µg/kg
Cattle Muscle 1 µg/kg
Cattle Liver 10 µg/kg

Monensin (95)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Kidney 10 µg/kg
Cattle Fat 100 µg/kg
Cattle Muscle 10 µg/kg
Cattle Milk 2 µg/kg
Cattle Liver 100 µg/kg

Monepantel (102)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Fat 7000 µg/kg 2018
Cattle Kidney 1000 µg/kg 2018
Cattle Liver 2000 µg/kg 2018
Cattle Muscle 300 µg/kg 2018

Moxidectin (34)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver 100 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Kidney 50 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Fat 500 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Muscle 20 µg/kg
Very high concentration and great variation in the level of residues at the injection site in cattle over a 49 day period after dosing.
1997

Narasin (96)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver 50 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 15 µg/kg
Cattle Muscle 15 µg/kg
Cattle Fat 50 µg/kg

Neomycin (35)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 500 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Liver 500 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Fat 500 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Kidney 10000 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Milk 1500 µg/kg 1999

Pirlimycin (92)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Fat 100 µg/kg
Cattle Muscle 100 µg/kg
Cattle Liver 1000 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 400 µg/kg
Cattle Milk 200 µg/kg
JECFA evaluated the effect of pirlimycin residues on starter cultures and for this reason recommended an MRL of 100 µg/kg of milk. Codex Members may therefore adapt national/regional MRLs in order to address this technological aspect for trade of fresh liquid milk intended for processing using starter culture.

Progesterone (38)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995
Cattle Muscle unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995
Cattle Kidney unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995
Cattle Fat unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995

Ractopamine hydrochloride (85)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Fat 10 µg/kg
Cattle Muscle 10 µg/kg
Cattle Liver 40 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 90 µg/kg

Spectinomycin (39)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 500 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Liver 2000 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Kidney 5000 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Fat 2000 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Milk 200 µg/l 1999

Spiramycin (40)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 200 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Liver 600 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Kidney 300 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Fat 300 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Milk 200 µg/l 1997

Sulfadimidine (42)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Milk 25 µg/l 1995

Testosterone (43)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995
Cattle Kidney unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995
Cattle Liver unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995
Cattle Fat unnecessary
Residues resulting from the use of this substances as a growth promoter in accordance with good animal husbandry practice are unlikely to pose a hazard to human health.
1995

Thiabendazole (1)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Cattle Liver 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Cattle Kidney 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Cattle Fat 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Cattle Milk 100 µg/l
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995

Tilmicosin (46)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 100 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Liver 1000 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Fat 100 µg/kg 1999
Cattle Kidney 300 µg/kg 1999

Trenbolone acetate (47)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 2 µg/kg 1995
Cattle Liver 10 µg/kg 1995

Trichlorfon (metrifonate) (88)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Milk 50 µg/l

Triclabendazole (48)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver 850 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 400 µg/kg
Cattle Muscle 250 µg/kg
Cattle Fat/Skin 100 µg/kg

Tylosin (89)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver 100 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 100 µg/kg
Cattle Muscle 100 µg/kg
Cattle Milk 100 µg/kg
Cattle Fat 100 µg/kg

Zeranol (49)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Muscle 2 µg/kg 1995
Cattle Liver 10 µg/kg 1995