The analysis of 16 widely used injectable iron products for piglets was published in the May 2018 issue of Journal of Swine Health and Production.
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– Considering recent evidence which demonstrates how low levels of exposure, especially to lead and arsenic, can have negative effects on human health, toxic heavy metals should not be knowingly injected into food production animals, says Professor Steve Ensley from Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Vet Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine, DVM, MS, PhD and co- author to the publication in Journal of Swine Health and Production.
Human pharmaceutical drugs are subject to strict standards to avoid impurities. No limits for heavy metal impurities have been established for veterinary products yet.
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Heavy metals like arsenic and lead are recognized risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Manufacturing process affects the purity The analysis shows iron is not just iron. Even products with the same generic name can differ in level of heavy metal impurities. The purity of the product depends on the steps employed to avoid and remove impurities introduced during the manufacturing process.
Toxic heavy metals should
not be knowingly injected into food production animals. Professor Steve Ensley
Any potential risk can be avoided Any potential risk associated with parenteral exposure of arsenic, chromium and lead to piglets can be avoided by using an injectable iron product with levels of these impurities below human permitted daily exposure limits, the authors state in the article in Journal of Swine Health and Production.
Adherence to high standards of manufacturing is paramount to creating an injectable veterinary iron product that is safe, efficacious and consistent, the authors state in the article in Journal of Swine Health and Production.
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