Goat production data

Literature data on the depletion of levamisole residues from edible animal products concern only the parent drug (33). It appears, however, that the metabolism of levamisole in food-producing animals is qualitatively similar to that in rats, since limited data from swine (34) and goats (35) are generally consistent with those observed for rats. Metabolism studies in rats using radiolabeled levamisole showed extensive metabolism of levamisole, with at least 50 metabolites identified in some samples of urine from treated rats. 

Production of goat and sheep milk is of economic importance in a number of countries, especially those in the Mediterranean region, where this milk is used in the production of a variety of specialty cheeses. Goat s milk is sometimes used as a substitute for cow s milk in infant feeding and for those with digestive problems and cow s milk allergy. Data for the seasonal variation in the CLA content of goat and sheep milk fat are sparse. 

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