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Non-invasive Screening for Treatment of Heifers with the Anabolic Steroid Melengestrol Acetate (MGA) by Feces Analysis

For eight weeks, two heifers each had been orally administered daily doses of 0, 1.5, or 5 mg melengestrol acetate (MGA) in a feed premix. Four heifers received the labeled dose of 0.5 mg/day. Regular feces samples were taken throughout the experiment. A rapid screening method for the determination...

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Published in:Journal of immunoassay & immunochemistry 2003, Vol.24 (3), p.265-272
Main Authors: Lange, Iris G., Daxenberger, Andreas, Hageleit, Melanie, Pfaffl, Michael W., Meyer, Heinrich H. D.
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Language:English
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Summary:For eight weeks, two heifers each had been orally administered daily doses of 0, 1.5, or 5 mg melengestrol acetate (MGA) in a feed premix. Four heifers received the labeled dose of 0.5 mg/day. Regular feces samples were taken throughout the experiment. A rapid screening method for the determination of MGA in feces was developed, consisting of liquid extraction, clean-up on solid-phase extraction cartridges and quantification by enzyme immunoassay (ELISA). Residues in feces were dose-dependent with mean values of 
ISSN:1532-1819
1532-4230
DOI:10.1081/IAS-120022936