Table 3 Elimination half-lives of MNZ and MNZOH in tissues of pigs and broilers after oral administration of metronidazole at a dose of 25 mg kg−1 bw day−1 for 7 days.
From: Disposition and Residue Depletion of Metronidazole in Pigs and Broilers
Tissue | Elimination half-lifer (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
pigs | broilers | |||
MNZ | MNZ-OH | MNZ | MNZ-OH | |
liver | 2.08 | 1.50 | 2.34 | 1.54 |
kidney | 2.23 | 1.72 | 1.95 | 1.60 |
muscle | 1.86 | 1.85 | 2.15 | 1.69 |
fat | 1.12 | 0.72 | 1.41 | 0.59 |
