The effect of feed-borne Fusarium mycotoxins on reproductive efficiency in dairy cows, sows and broiler breeders
Published:July 30, 2007
Summary
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 moi...