> Could the Enrofloxacin get in the honey by the practice of using cow urine to rid bees of microbial diseases? I suppose it could, but it is far more likely that beekeepers are using it directly in hives. Bad idea, IMHO. > Enrofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic sold by the Bayer Corporation under the trade name Baytril. Enrofloxacin is currently FDA-approved for treatment of individual pets and domestic animals in the United States. > Fluoroquinolones constitute the main group of antibiotics used in veterinary medicine for therapeutic purposes for food-producing animals and pets. Quinolones are often used in livestock and fish farm industries in cases of pulmonary, urinary and digestive infection. > Their extensive administration to fish, destined for human consumption, has become a serious problem because their residues can persist in edible animal tissues. Quinolones may be directly toxic or be the source of resistant human pathogens representing a possible risk to human health. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm