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Florfenicol — veterinary medicines

Authorised animal medicines containing Florfenicol across national registers. Regulatory residue limits (MRL) and antimicrobial-resistance surveillance are shown when on record. This is a neutral reference and does not provide dosing or veterinary advice.
Reference information only — not veterinary advice and not a dosing source. Always consult a licensed veterinarian before giving any medicine to an animal.

Target species

PorcinsBovinsOvinsPorcinoBovinoCerdos de engordeOvinoTrucha arcoirisPollosPerrosFinfishDogsCattleSwine (pigs)PoultryAtlantic salmonPigsSheep

Authorised products

184 authorised products across national registers.

France — ANSES-ANMV

Spain — CIMAVet (AEMPS)

United Kingdom — VMD

Residue limits (MRL)

Species: All other food producing species

200 μg/kg

European Union

Species: All other food producing species · Tissue: Fat

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: All other food producing species

300 μg/kg

European Union

Species: All other food producing species · Tissue: Kidney

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: All other food producing species

2000 μg/kg

European Union

Species: All other food producing species · Tissue: Liver

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: All other food producing species

100 μg/kg

European Union

Species: All other food producing species · Tissue: Muscle

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Bovine, ovine, caprine

300 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine, ovine, caprine · Tissue: Kidney

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Bovine, ovine, caprine

3000 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine, ovine, caprine · Tissue: Liver

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Bovine, ovine, caprine

200 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Bovine, ovine, caprine · Tissue: Muscle

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Catfish

1 ppm

United States

Species: Catfish · Tissue: Muscle (target tissue)

Species: Cattle

3.7 ppm

United States

Species: Cattle · Tissue: Liver (target tissue)

Species: Cattle

0.3 ppm

United States

Species: Cattle · Tissue: Muscle

Species: Fin fish

1000 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Fin fish · Tissue: Muscle and skin in natural proportions.

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Freshwater-reared warmwater finfish (other than catfish) and salmonids

1 ppm

United States

Species: Freshwater-reared warmwater finfish (other than catfish) and salmonids · Tissue: Muscle/skin (target tissue)

Species: Porcine

500 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine · Tissue: Kidney

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Porcine

2000 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine · Tissue: Liver

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Porcine

300 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine · Tissue: Muscle

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Porcine

500 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Porcine · Tissue: Skin and fat

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Poultry

750 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Poultry · Tissue: Kidney

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Poultry

2500 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Poultry · Tissue: Liver

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Poultry

100 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Poultry · Tissue: Muscle

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Poultry

200 μg/kg

European Union

Species: Poultry · Tissue: Skin and fat

Marker residue: Sum of florfenicol and its metabolites measured as florfenicol-amine

Therapeutic class: Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

Species: Swine

2.5 ppm

United States

Species: Swine · Tissue: Liver (target tissue)

Species: Swine

0.2 ppm

United States

Species: Swine · Tissue: Muscle

Antimicrobial resistance surveillance

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/45 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/37 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/63 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Cattle

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/33 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Cattle

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/283 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/63 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/179 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Pig

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/120 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/159 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Cattle

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/277 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/38 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/40 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/22 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Pig

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/190 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Cattle

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/6 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Pig

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/227 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/27 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Pig

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/425 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/26 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Cattle

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/70 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/35 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/6 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/57 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/3 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Pig

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/74 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/17 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/84 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/34 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/134 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/41 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/10 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Pig

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/230 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/140 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Cattle

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/116 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/22 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/118 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/214 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/33 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/109 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/2 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/21 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/8 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Pig

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/192 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Cattle

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/28 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Pig

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/71 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/54 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/4 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/34 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/10 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/11 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/9 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/16 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/1 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/7 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/18 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/63 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/35 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/7 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Pig

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/418 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/66 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/22 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/2 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Pig

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/121 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/20 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/45 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/38 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Cattle

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/149 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/11 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/31 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/8 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/3 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Turkey

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/3 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Cattle

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/42 resistant

Year: 2023

Campylobacter · Chicken

Florfenicol

CIPARS

Resistant: 0% · 0/107 resistant

Year: 2023

S. pseudintermedius · Dogs

Florfenicol

NARMS

Resistant: 0% · 0/111 resistant

Year: 2019–2021

Salmonella · Dogs

Florfenicol

NARMS

Resistant: 0% · 0/9 resistant

Year: 2017–2021

Reported adverse events (openFDA)

Spontaneous adverse-event reports that name Florfenicol, by species — reported counts, not proven reactions.

Dog

4,541 reported events

openFDA

Top reactions: Lack of efficacy - NOS (1,897) · Vomiting (546) · Ear discharge (451) · Ataxia (434) · Head tilt - ear disorder (432)

Cat

672 reported events

openFDA

Top reactions: Ataxia (357) · Horner's syndrome (242) · Anorexia (189) · Third eyelid protrusion (165) · Head tilt - ear disorder (151)

Cattle

347 reported events

openFDA

Top reactions: Death (482) · Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS (217) · Lack of efficacy - NOS (185) · CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL (58) · DEATH-TREATMENT FAILURE (58)

Source: openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse-event reports.

Surveillance reference only — these are spontaneous adverse-event report counts, not proven adverse reactions, not causation and not a measure of any product's risk or safety. Always consult a licensed veterinarian.

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