Drug Research Information Bulletin - The Safety of AQUAFLOR® (50% Florfenicol; Type A Medicated Article) Administered in Feed to Sunshine Bass

Drug Research Information Bulletin - The Safety of AQUAFLOR® (50% Florfenicol; Type A Medicated Article) Administered in Feed to Sunshine Bass
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Bacterial diseases are a major problem in aquaculture and account for significant losses of fish (Clarke and Scott 1989; Frerichs and Roberts 1989; Bjorndal 1990). Therefore, the use of antimicrobial therapy plays an important role in aquaculture (Klontz 1987; Alderman 1988). Florfenicol (FFC) is a potent, broad-spectrum, antibacterial agent with bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal properties that is active against a variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (Horsberg et al. 1996).

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Andrew J. Mitchell
Bradley D. Farmer
Cindy Ledbetter
Daniel Carty
David L. Straus
James Bowker
Miranda Dotson
Molly P. Bowman
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