Volume 48, Issue 2 pp. 94-102
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Pharmacokinetics, Tissue Residues, and Withdrawal Times of Florfenicol in Chukar Partridges (Alectoris chukar)

Sara Busra Yardimci

Sara Busra Yardimci

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Hatay Mustafa Kemal, Hatay, Turkiye

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Fatih Sakin

Fatih Sakin

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Hatay Mustafa Kemal, Hatay, Turkiye

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Orhan Corum

Corresponding Author

Orhan Corum

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Hatay Mustafa Kemal, Hatay, Turkiye

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Orhan Corum ([email protected])

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First published: 20 September 2024
Citations: 2

Funding: This work was supported by The Coordination of Scientific Research Projects, University of Hatay Mustafa Kemal, Turkiye (Project No. 22.D.014).

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to determine pharmacokinetics of florfenicol and its metabolite florfenicol amine after a single (30 mg/kg) intravenous (IV) and oral administration of florfenicol in chukar partridges. It also aimed to investigate tissue residue and withdrawal time of florfenicol after multiple-dose (30 mg/kg, every 24 h for 5 days) oral administration. The research was carried out in two stages: pharmacokinetics and residue. Plasma and tissue concentrations of florfenicol and florfenicol amine were determined by HPLC. The elimination half-life of florfenicol was 5.25 h for IV and 5.44 h for oral. The volume of distribution at a steady state and total body clearance of florfenicol were 0.38 L/kg and 0.07 L/h/kg, respectively, after IV administration. The peak plasma concentration and bioavailability for oral administration were 45.26 ± 4.06 and 51.55%, respectively. After multiple-dose oral administration, the highest concentration was detected in the liver (9.21 μg/g) for florfenicol and in the kidney (0.67 μg/g) for florfeniol amine. The calculated withdrawal period of florfenicol was determined as 6, 3, 4, and 5 days for muscle, liver, kidney, and skin + fat, respectively. These data indicate that a 6-day WT after multiple-dose administration of florfenicol in chukar partridges can be considered safe for human consumption.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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