This paper reports the multi-residue determination of quinolones included in the European Union regulations (marbofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, danofloxacin, enrofloxacin and flumequine) in bovine milk, using liquid chromatography with ultraviolet (LC–UV), fluorescence (LC–FD), mass sp
ectrometry (LC–MS) and tandem mass sp
ectrometry det
ection (LC–MS/MS). The methods were validated, in line with EU requirements (Commission D
ecision 2002/657/EC). Linearity, d
ecision limit (CC
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ection capability (CCβ), det
ection limit (LOD), quantification limits (LOQ), r
ecoveries, pr
ecision, sel
ectivity and stability were determined and adequate results were obtained. R
ecoveries higher than 80%were obtained for all quinolones. The methods developed were used to quantify enrofloxacin and its main metabolite, ciprofloxacin, in milk from animals treated with enrofloxacin.