Mycotoxins in Dairy Cattle Technical Articles
Article published the October 5, 2017:
Since mycotoxins were first identified in the 1960s, there has been an increased focus on contaminated feed due to global trading, increased monitoring and technology, changing agricultural practices, unexpecte...
Article published the August 17, 2017:
When addressing mycotoxin issues the fact that multiple ingredients make up a dairy cattle diet can be viewed both positively and negatively. Multiple feeds dilute the toxins from any given feed, resulting in a...
Article published the December 2, 2016:
1. Introduction
Mycotoxins are a class of low molecular weight compounds that are produced by toxigenic strains of moulds that infect food and feed commodities. They can cause serious animal health related pr...
Article published the April 29, 2016:
Pancosma & Associates released its annual mycotoxin survey, in partnership with Labocea, covering 1740 raw material and animal feed samples, evaluating the risk posed to livestock animals by 46 different my...
Article published the May 18, 2015:
The contamination of animal feed with mycotoxins is a worldwide problem in animal production. The complex diet of ruminants, consisting of forages, concentrates, and silages, can be a source of diverse mixtures...
Article published the March 27, 2015:
IntroductionThe FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, has estimated that as much as 25% of the world’s grain supply is affected by mycotoxins (CAST, 1989). The presence of myc...
Article published the August 27, 2012:
Mycotoxins are well known for their effects on monogastric animals. Ruminants, until recently, were considered 'protected' against this problem through the detoxification action of rumen flora. However, due to ...
Article published the August 9, 2012:
Under ideal conditions, livestock should be fed grains and byproducts that are "clean" (i.e., free of fungi and/or mycotoxins). Although feeding clean grains and byproducts is ideal, there are times when clean ...
Article published the July 30, 2012:
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi. When ingested by livestock, mycotoxins can cause production losses, ill thrift and reduced disease resistance. Initially the effects of mycotoxins may go ...
Article published the July 30, 2012:
In my visits to farms in Michigan, I have heard a lot of concerns about toxins. The intention of this paper is to present some existent information about mycotoxins related to dairy cattle.
The name mycotoxin...