Table 2.

Comparison of Melamine Muscle Concentrations Following Experimental Animal Feeding

animal	MEL orally administered dose (mg/kg BW)	MEL concn in feed or feed equivalent (mg/kg)	dose durationa (days)	MEL concn found in muscle (mg/kg)	ref
catfish	0.1	2.5 (equivalent)	42	0.29	this study
trout		2	60	0.20	47
lamb		2	60	0.02	23
lamb		10	60	0.05	23
sheep		2	60	0.02	24
calf		2	60	0.02	24
pig		2	60	0.02	24
chicken		2	40	0.09	24
duck		2	40	0.04	24
duck (laying)		2	40	0.01	24
catfish	2.5b	62.5 (equivalent)	14c	3.19	this study
trout		20	14	0.83	47
trout		100	60	3.60	24
lamb		30	14	0.08	23
lamb		100	14	0.32	23
sheep		100	60	0.43	24
calf		100	60	0.06	24
cow		100	40	0.42	24
pig		30	42	0.25	26
pig		100	42	0.98	26
pig		100	60	1.20	24
chicken		100	40	1.70	24
chicken		100	42d	0.62	28
chicken		200	28	1.80	27
chicken		300	42	5.10	28
chicken (laying)		50	14	0.42	32
chicken (laying)		100	14	0.78	32
chicken (laying)		100	40	0.88	24
chicken (laying)	8.6	125	34	0.40	31
duck		100	40	1.86	24
duck (laying)		100	40	0.10	24

^aOne day or less withdrawal time unless noted.

^bDosed as 2.5 mg/kg BW of MEL and 2.5 mg/kg BW of C YA.

^cThree day withdrawal time.

^dSeven day withdrawal time.