Veterinary pharmaceutical products found in drinking-water systems

Veterinary pharmaceutical products used to treat parasites in farm animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry have been discovered in nearly a quarter of the drinking-water systems. Picture: iStock

Veterinary pharmaceutical products used to treat parasites in farm animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry have been discovered in nearly a quarter of the drinking-water systems investigated as part of a cutting-edge study.