| Summary: | The aim of this study was to investigate the importance of legislation
regarding the process of testing the presence of Salmonella spp. in turkeys
for slaughter and forensic investigation of the presence of antimicrobial
drugs residues in turkey meat. The investigation was performed on a fattening
farm, just before the delivery of turkeys for slaughter. Two pooled faecal
samples were taken from turkeys and sent for analysis. Both samples were
tested positive for Salmonella spp. Antibiogram was performed after that and
the drug of choice for treatment was enrofloxacine. After turkeys were
treated with antibiotics, again two pooled faecal samples were sent for
analysis and now both were negative. Turkeys were sent for slaughter, but at
the same time there were some suspicions that the owner did not comply with
the time of the withdrawal period for the antibiotic used and a forensic
investigation was performed in order to determine the presence of
antimicrobial drug residues in slaughtered turkeys. Samples of liver, kidney
and fat of turkeys were taken at the slaughter line and were sent for
analysis for the presence of antimicrobial drugs residues. All of the samples
were free of antimicrobial drug and the suspicions were rejected.
Recommendations were made regarding the improvement of biosecurity and
hygiene measures on farms and good animal husbandry practices in order to
limit the use of antimicrobial agents. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike
Srbije, br. TR31034]
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