Opinion of the Panel on additives and products or substances used in animal feed (FEEDAP) on the safety of Coxidin® (monensin sodium)

EFSA Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

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Author keywords

chickens for fattening; Coxidin; monensin residues; monensin sodium; MRLs

Indexed keywords

EID: 85062074677     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2006.381     Document Type: Note

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