“…All studies to date describing the pharmacokinetics of oxytetracycline (OTC) in shrimp, e.g. those by Reed, Siewicki and Shah (2004, 2006), Uno (2004), Sangrungruang, Chotchuang and Ueno (2004), Uno, Aoki, Kleechaya, Tanasomwang and Ruangpan (2006), Chiayvareesajja, Chandumpai, Theapparat and Faroogsarng (2006) and Faroongsarng, Chandumpai, Chiayvareesajja and Theapparat (2007), have utilized the compartmental models. Although the models yielded the detailed rate kinetics of OTC among compartments, this type of model uses simple approximations and result in a descriptive function regarding drug profiles in biological matrices.…”