Pharmacokinetics and tissue residues of colistin following intravenous, and single and repeated oral dosing in domestic geese (Anser anser domesticus).

Colistin, also known as polymyxin E, is a member of the polymyxin group of antibiotics. It is approved in Europe to treat enteric infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, in poultry, although the similarity of infections between species make it likely used off-label in geese as well.This study investigated the pharmacokinetics and tissue residues of colistin in geese through in vivo experiments.

Determination of Tiamulin Concentration in Sow Milk and in Sera of Suckling Piglets.

Although modern analytical methods developed for monitoring antibiotics in several biological matrices are easily available, none of them have been applied to evaluate the transfer of tiamulin into sow milk. Therefore, this work was intended to analyse the concentrations of tiamulin in milk samples collected from lactating sows during and after a treatment consisting of three consecutive intramuscular applications of the antibiotic. The second aim of this investigation was to determine tiamulin concentrations in serum samples obtained from suckling piglets ingesting milk contaminated with the compound.