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Anthelmintic agent

Found 13 veterinary drugs with MRLs satisfying the following criteria:
Anthelmintic agent

Albendazole (5)

Maximum Residue Limits for Albendazole (5)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Not specified Muscle 100 µg/kg 1993
Not specified Fat 100 µg/kg 1993
Not specified Milk 100 µg/l 1993
Not specified Liver 5000 µg/kg 1993
Not specified Kidney 5000 µg/kg 1993

Closantel (15)

Maximum Residue Limits for Closantel (15)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver 1000 µg/kg 1993
Sheep Muscle 1500 µg/kg 1993
Cattle Muscle 1000 µg/kg 1993
Cattle Fat 3000 µg/kg 1993
Sheep Kidney 5000 µg/kg 1993
Cattle Kidney 3000 µg/kg 1993
Sheep Liver 1500 µg/kg 1993
Sheep Fat 2000 µg/kg 1993

Derquantel (101)

Maximum Residue Limits for Derquantel (101)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Sheep Muscle 0.3 µg/kg
Sheep Liver 0.8 µg/kg
Sheep Kidney 0.4 µg/kg
Sheep Fat 7 µg/kg

Doramectin (22)

Maximum Residue Limits for 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
Pig Kidney 30 µg/kg 2001
Pig Liver 100 µg/kg 2001
Pig Muscle 5 µg/kg 2001
Pig Fat 150 µg/kg 2001

Eprinomectin (50)

Maximum Residue Limits for 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

Febantel/Fenbendazole/Oxfendazole (25)

Maximum Residue Limits for Febantel/Fenbendazole/Oxfendazole (25)

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

Flubendazole (28)

Maximum Residue Limits for Flubendazole (28)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Pig Muscle 10 µg/kg 1995
Poultry Muscle 200 µg/kg 1995
Pig Liver 10 µg/kg 1995
Poultry Eggs 400 µg/kg 1995
Poultry Liver 500 µg/kg 1995

Ivermectin (32)

Maximum Residue Limits for 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
Pig Liver 15 µg/kg 1993
Cattle Liver 800 µg/kg 2017
Cattle Fat 400 µg/kg 2017
Sheep Liver 15 µg/kg 1993
Pig Fat 20 µg/kg 1993
Sheep Fat 20 µg/kg 1993

Levamisole (33)

Maximum Residue Limits for Levamisole (33)

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

Monepantel (102)

Maximum Residue Limits for Monepantel (102)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Sheep Muscle 500 µg/kg
Sheep Liver 7000 µg/kg
Sheep Fat 13000 µg/kg
Sheep Kidney 1700 µg/kg
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)

Maximum Residue Limits for Moxidectin (34)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Sheep Liver 100 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Liver 100 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Kidney 50 µg/kg 1997
Sheep Fat 500 µg/kg 1997
Cattle Fat 500 µg/kg 1997
Sheep Kidney 50 µg/kg 1997
Deer Muscle 20 µg/kg 1999
Deer Liver 100 µg/kg 1999
Deer Kidney 50 µg/kg 1999
Deer Fat 500 µg/kg 1999
Sheep Muscle 50 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

Thiabendazole (1)

Maximum Residue Limits for 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
Sheep Muscle 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Pig Muscle 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Goat 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
Pig Liver 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Sheep Liver 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Goat Liver 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Pig Kidney 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
Sheep Kidney 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Goat Kidney 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Pig Fat 100 µg/kg
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995
Sheep Fat 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
Goat 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
Goat Milk 100 µg/l
The MRL also covers residues derived from feed containing the residues resulted from agricultural use.
1995

Triclabendazole (48)

Maximum Residue Limits for Triclabendazole (48)

Species Tissues MRL Notes Year
Cattle Liver 850 µg/kg
Cattle Kidney 400 µg/kg
Cattle Muscle 250 µg/kg
Sheep Liver 300 µg/kg
Cattle Fat/Skin 100 µg/kg
Sheep Muscle 200 µg/kg
Sheep Kidney 200 µg/kg
Sheep Fat/Skin 100 µg/kg