Association of the severity of tongue lesions in broiler chickens with the quality of corn in feed
Published:April 12, 2018
Summary
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi and are involved in the contamination of grains used in human and animal diets (Gimeno, 2012). When ingested in high amounts, mycotoxins can affect the health and performance of animals by decreasing their immune response and increasing their mortality rates (Murugesan et al., 2015). The most important mycotoxicoses in breeder chickens...