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Animals and Mycotoxins: Molds in Corn

Published: October 14, 2008
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Evidence of molds is typical under normal growing conditions, however, hail damaged, drought and/or damp growing conditions contribute to excess molds on maturing corn plants, according to Dr. Terry Mader, University of Nebraska Extension Beef Specialist. Toxins produced by mold are called mycotoxins. Aflatoxins and fusarium toxins, such as zearalenone and vomitoxin are mycotoxins of most concern ...
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Dr. Karki Kedar
14 de octubre de 2008
Thanx for the nice information, but now mycotoxin is not going to spare ruminants so easily.
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