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Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites produced by a variety of molds such as Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus . They are carcinogenic and can be present in grains, nuts, cottonseed and other commodities associated with human food or animal feeds. Crops may be contaminated by one or more of the four following sub-types of aflatoxin: B1, B2, G1 and G2. While the other sub-types of aflatoxin present a significant danger at high concentration levels, aflatoxin B1 is...
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In 9 farms, with a total of 715 cows, where multi-contamination (trichotecens / zearalenon / fumonisins) was encountered, the addition of 100 grams of T5X SD in the TMR for 2 months, results in: · + 2 kg of milk / day / DC (p<0.05) · + 100 grams of protein / day / DC (p<0.05) · + 5 kg of crude matter intake / day / DC · -50 000 cells / ml In the French context, the economic...
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Managing Mycotoxins in Livestock Production Mycotoxin contamination at some level can be present in virtually all feedstuffs at any time. Levels vary from high to low with wide variation in what particular toxins are present. If one toxin is present, it is probable that many others are also present. 1 Mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxic substances produced by various molds...
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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 unnoticed, however with prolonged ingestion the effects of mycotoxins can become more pronounced. The effects of mycotoxins range greatly depending on the mycotoxins present and the species of animal affected. In cattle scouring, hemorrhaging, displaced...
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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 unnoticed, however with prolonged ingestion the effects of mycotoxins can become more pronounced. The effects of mycotoxins range greatly depending on the mycotoxins present and the species of animal affected. In cattle scouring, hemorrhaging, displaced abomasums,...
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Julia Laurain, Product Manager at Olmix, introduces the first toxin binder in semolina form specially designed for direct use in dairy farms, at SPACE 2012. ...
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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 the possible aflatoxin M1 (metabolite of the AFB1), contamination of milk for human consumption, almost all countries worldwide have adopted registrations on this carcinogenic component. There are also more and more scientific publications highlighting the...
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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 combines the Greek word for fungus 'mykes' and the Latin word 'toxicum' meaning poison. 'St Anthony's fire' was one of the earliest recognized diseases caused by mycotoxins well known by the end of the first...
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Mycotoxins are well-known for their effects on monogastric animals. But ruminants, until recently, were considered as "protected" through the detoxification action of rumen flora.
However, recent scientific studies show that only 20 to 30% of mycotoxins are really detoxified in the rumen. These studies have also highlighted the mycotoxins depressor effects on ruminants performance.
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Introduction A recent study of two dairy farms in Mexico showed that cows fed Calibrin-Z increased milk yield, decreased somatic cell counts and exhibited overall health improvements. Farm Management and Practices Two dairy farms located in Torreon, State of Coahuila Mexico were used in the study. Each farm had approximately 1,175 lactating cows....
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From the toxicological and economical point of view, five mycotoxin groups are currently significant worldwide. These are aflatoxins and ochratoxin A, produced mainly in storage conditions by Aspergillus and Penicillium fungi, and trichothecenes, zearalenone, and fumonisins produced by Fusarium species, contaminating cereals in the fields. Depending on dosage and exposition time to mycotoxins, animals' intoxication may be acute, caused by high doses of mycotoxins...
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1 .- INTRODUCTION
Mycotoxins are generally toxic secondary metabolites produced by toxigenic strains of some genera of molds. In particular, mycotoxins are polyketones compounds resulting from condensation reactions produced under specific physical, chemical and biological conditions that occur when the reduction of the ketone groups in the biosynthesis of the fatty acids, carried out by the molds, is...
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Hilmar Gerhardt from Biomin was present at Dairy Focus Asia 2010 and gave a lecture about the effects of mycotoxins in dairy. ...
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Mycotoxins are fungal metabolites that can reduce performance and alter metabolism of livestock and poultry (Wannemacher et al., 1991). The pathological states arising from the consumption of feeds contaminated with mycotoxins are referred to as mycotoxicoses. Mycotoxins can be formed in the field preharvest and may continue to be formed under suboptimal storage conditions post-harvest. High moisture content often predisposes feedstuffs to fungal growth and mycotoxin formation....
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An Unidentified disease characterized by hypersensitivity, incoordination, a peculiar stiff-legged gait of the hind legs, severe generalized tumors of the skeletal muscles, progressive paresis, paralysis and constipation and death was reported in a cattle herd of 82 in Kathmandu valley which was maintained in moldy rice straw feeding. The most notable gross pathological lesions in one bull and two cows which died were degenerative and necrotic changes in...
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The primary objective of dairy farmers is to optimize milk production and remain profitable over the long term. This isn’t simple given the volatility of the feed markets, milk prices, changing consumer preferences, and other...
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Introduction Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi (molds). Secondary metabolites are chemicals produced by the fungus that are not essential for growth. Mycotoxins are chemically diverse, represent a variety of chemical families, and range in molecular weight from c. 200 to 500. A practical definition of a mycotoxin is a fungal metabolite that causes an undesirable effect in exposed animals. The undesirable effect or disease caused by a mycotoxin is a...
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Certain kinds of molds in feedstuffs are a periodic problem to livestock producers, although many molds are quite beneficial to the well-being of man. Penicillin, soya sauce, and roquefort cheese are examples of products derived from beneficial molds. Therefore, all molds must not be considered undesirable, but rather should be judged on the basis of the individual mold and its habitat. Mycotoxins are the poisonous substances that can be produced by certain molds under certain...
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The aim of this study was to determine the mycoflora and evaluate the presence of aXatoxins and ochratoxins in brewers grain used to feed dairy cattle in the State of Bahia. Twenty samples of brewers grain were collected each trimester, during a whole year, in five properties located in cities of the “recôncavo baiano” (Bahia, Brazil) for a total of 80 samples. Samples were analyzed for aflatoxins and ochratoxins by fluorimetry with immunoaffinity columns. Aspergillus was the most frequently...
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