Abstract: Nitroimidazole drugs are a kind of antibacterial and antigenic compounds, which are widely used in animal feed. The complexity of nitroimidazole and its metabolites make it difficult to detect these components and the method is complex and tedious. In this paper, the research background and present situation of nitroimidazole veterinary drug analysis and detection are discussed, and the pretreatment methods and detection methods of nitroimidazole veterinary drug residues in meat food at home and abroad are reviewed. At the same time, the research direction of nitroimidazole drugs and their metabolites residue analysis is prospected.