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Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE

Published: December 20, 2011
By: Stephen O Adejoro (Soavet)
INTRODUCTION
Agric Trade business in Day Old Chicks( DOC) and  value chain products is still poorly developed in the West Africa sub region, and must be strengthened in order to contribute  and impact on the intra regional agricultural business and trade movement in other to increase poultry food security in the region in  line with the presidents Global Food security Response (GFSR).
The paper traces a vertical relationship of mycotoxins transfer and its immuno pathological implications on the health status of the upstream (Breeders) and the down stream (DOC) segment of the Industry by providing comprehensive case studies from poultry health management operations in Nigeria.
Mycotoxins negative impacts on efficient chemotherapy and on immune response integrity for upstream and downstream poultry segment in the region may negate the CCDP and AU NEPAD target achievement of a 6% agricultural growth  for the region. Private initiative advocacy and contributions   from observations derivable from field studies  analysis will contribute in reductions of sanitary risks and diseases transmission in the region in other to boost food security for over 240 million consumers of the region that needed safe poultry and hygienic value added products products.                                
The health status of a chick or a flock is a function of many factors such as the gene quality, climatic elements (of temperature, relative humidity, rainfall etc) and the environment(particularly the housing parameters).diet and management These  altogether  can influence the performance of birds as they grow to become egg layers or meat producer
The level of diseases exposure and susceptibility of chicks could be determined by the degree at which the above factors interfere with the immune status of the flock.
We can represent the influence of these factors  on the chicks performance by a simple equation represented as:
Perfomance =fg+fD+fh+fe+fmgt or
 Performance=f(g+d+h+e+mgt)
G = gene
D = diet
H = housing
E = environment
Mgt = management
MYCOTOXIN THE CORE PROBLEM?
Mycotoxin high occurrences in west Africa contaminate mainly maize crops and the oil seeds such as Soya and Groundnuts prior to the crop harvest, because of high temperature and interrupted rainfall pattern.
The concentration of mycotoxins increases when the raw materials and the finished feed are not properly stored.
Presently more than 200 mycotoxins have been identified on the field with five commonly identified on maize and feed samples include the following with acceptable ppb level.
Aflatoxin                             >10PPB
DON                                   >50PPB
T2tox                        
ZEA                                   >70PPB
FUMONISM                     >1PPM
Ref Whitlow et al 1998
IMMUNOPATHOLOGY
Mycotoxins such as Aflatoxin and DON(Vomitoxin) depress the secretions of protective Immunoglobulin like IgM and IgG and this may have a long- lasting  implications on the immune system of the Breeder  Stock and passive immunity of DOC .
On the cellular immunity, Mycotoxins and especially Aflatoxin may reduce lymphocyte stimulation.
After exposure of Breeders to AFB1(Aflatoxin B1) it was reported by Silvoti et al (1997)  that progeny from such parents suffered from reduced lymphocyte proliferation which was related to a direct reduction in the synthesis of Cytokines and the integrity of the Cell Mediated Immune System (CMI).
This observation may account for numerous reports of Mareks diseases vaccination failures in the region, due to the damage of  toxins on the B and TCellS and the epithelial monolayers the IgG and the IgM  immunoglobulins respectivelywith the direct implications of early Chicks mortalities of commercial stocks.
Mycotoxins effect on immune system is responsible for most resistances to infections that were recorded on the field in West Africa,
Recent studies have proved that Mycotoxins such as Ochratoxin(OTA) and Fuminosin B1(FB1) when ingested at sub- clinical level by chicks may increase their susceptibility to natural field infections attack  such  Salmonellas and E coli infections respectively. (Oswald et al 2003) Figure 1
 Below showed the clinico immunological implications of mycotoxins on the immune system of chicken
CLINICO IMMUNOLOGICAL EFFECT OF MYCOTOXIN 
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 1
AFB1  Aflatoxin B1 (Calcinogenic)
DON   De-oxynivalenol (Vomitoxin)     
T2tox  Tricothecelex
FB1     Fulminoxin
OTA    Ochratoxi
ZEA    ZearalenoneTh
MYCOTOXINS IN VACCINATION FAILURES AND BACTERIA RESISTANCE
Mycotoxins  as  contaminants in the feed or in the environment are metabolites from raw materials that are contaminated with  moulds or fungi from  the field and storage operations. When such  contaminated feed are consumed by chicks or adult birds, they  pose serious threat to the functional  integrity of the immune system,  leading to resistance development and persistent vaccination failures, despite Good Veterinary Practice( GVP ) of correct vaccination procedures at hatchery and farm level.
What is vaccination failure?
Vaccination failure in poultry occurred when chicken do not develop adequate and lasting immune response after the administration of vaccines or when  they become susceptible to field challenges during the protective period of such vaccinations.
What is Bacteria resistance? Bacteria resistances on the other hand, develop when a known efficacious antibiotic can no more inhibit kill or prevent the growth of a pathogenic bacteria in a host.
These two scenarios have been identified as major contributory factors that are currently limiting heath status and sustainability of poultry development in tropical West Africa where escalating mortalities from resistances and vaccination failures result in economic losses to poultry farmers in the region.
MYCOTOXINS MAY AFFECT  SUSTAINABILITY
Source: S.O. Adejoro: African Poultry industry to focus on Sustainability; World Poultry Vol 19 No 11, 2003, www.AgriWorld.nl
Table 2: Estimated Grand parent and  Breeder stock population( Nigeria) 
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 4
Source: Adene, D.F. and Oguntade A.E. - commercial and village based poultry industry in Nigeria (FAO Rome study, 2006)
Table 3: Estimated parent stock population  
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 5
MYCOTOXIN IN BREEDER FLOCK: LATEST STUDIES
Mycotoxins are metabolites produced bymoulds and fungi that contaminate  feed raw materials and the environment and may impact  negatively on the integrity and function of the breeder s immune system if they are fed  with  feed from such materials.
The physiological role of the immune system in producing active and maternal antibodies against microbes of viral, bacteria and protozoan origins can therefore be compromised.
Several researches have been conducted on breeder strain resistances to some mycotoxins (Smith and Hamilton 1970). Washburn et al (1976) proved that Aflatoxin resistances do exist in different strains of chicken while Manning et al developed a line differences in resistance  of chicken r to acute and chronic dietary aflatoxin.
 Study showed that Breeder hen fed with contaminated  aflatoxin B1 over a period of 25 days at 3,300mg/kg produced contaminated eggs which may hatch aflatoxin contaminated DOC.
 These categories of chicks often show poor response to vaccination performed at the hatchery as well as developing high resistances to antibiotics commonly used for treatment.
Mycotoxins impact negatively on the innate, humoral and cellular immune system if mycotoxins - contaminated feed are ingested by poultry, they affect the innate immune system by altering the integrity of the epithelial monolayer and affecting the phagocyte activity (Bouhet and Oswald 2005).
MYCOTOXIN  IN HATCHERY OPERATIONS
A generalized rise in temperatures and humidity in the hatchery may provide a good medium for fungal and bacteria growth that may predispose  chicks to post- hatching microbial contamination and Aspergillus infection with  aflatoxin complication. High temperature will encourage more evaporation to the air and thus encourage the build- up of microbes. Acute aspergillus infection may result in a devastating loss of birds in hatcheries.
Usually the sources of infection are quite often from contaminated litter from the Breeder farm when farm or if fumigation of eggs are delayed in farms sited at a long distance from the hatchery
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 6
Similarly, incidences of dirty eggs not properly cleaned and disinfected may result in contamination,  prior to hatching, which may provide ideal growth medium for the fungus and  subsequent production of massive numbers of spores for infection of newly how soon becoming occluded by cellular material and hyphae branches.                        
 Monitored hatcheries production in tropical West Africa showed that weather fluctuations manifesting as high temperature, interrupted rainfall and high humidity have impact on chicks hatchability and chick quality.
Some documented results(not published} from the region showed a reduction in hatchability in the range of 3%-5% over short period of monitoring in the last 2 years, with chick output showing evidences of roughed feathers and high rate of unhealed navel.
UPDATE FROM NIGERIA
Farmers in Nigeria are recording persistent vaccination failures to New Castle Diseases (ND) Infectious Bursa Diseases (IBD) and Mareks Diseases (MD) even when Breeder and Hatchery operators recognized and implemented IBD and Mareks vaccination in their operations respectively.
Resistances and vaccination failures in poultry can be linked to the role of underlining mycotoxins as a major hazardous factor interfering with immune response synergy to the effectiveness of chemotherapy and vaccinations in Breeder and commercial operations.
Documented case studies of vaccination failures to Infectious Bursa Diseases (Gumboro Disease) New Castle Diseases (ND) and Mareks Diseases MD have been severally reported world wide. This paper describes cases of such events in Nigeria that were escalated by the ongoing climate change.
Mycotoxin effect on breeders can permeate through the hatchery to manifest on the health and performance status of the emerging offsprings even when they are adequately vaccinated at the hatchery or subsequently at the commercial farm level. 
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 7Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 8
CASE STUDIES FROM NIGERIA ROLE OF MYCOTOXINS
A)    Prevalence of Bacteria resistances
 Case study on the effect of mycotoxins  level on therapy  and resistance development in Nigeria poultry production are presented below;
Table 2: Incidence and Level of Resistance problem to commonly diagnosed Antibiotics of Poultry in South Western Nigeria  
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 9
  Adejoro, S.O. World Poultry vol 23 No 10, 2007                                                       
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 10
Some of the project assayed in the survey period showed the under -listed pattern of mortalities  highly resistant to choice antibiotics
2) MYCOTOXIN EFFECTS ON EARLY CHICKS MORTALITY IN A BREEEDER FLOCK SELECTED CASES
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 11
Aflatoxin Assay on finished Feed and Raw materials  project A  
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 12
Adejoro et al 2007
Laboratory Research documents 2007
3) MYCOTOXIN AND MAREKS VACCINATION FAILURESIN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA
All cases reported in this study represented farms that complained directly to various hatcheries in the south western  Nigeria to which this author received invitation investigate and present a feed back report to the hatcheries for management.decision on demand for compensation by farmers
Majority of hatcheries in Nigeria are located along the south west axis and most especially within the catchments states of Ogun, Oyo, Oshun ,Lagos and Ondo States of Nigeria.
METHODOLOGY1
 INFORMATION GATHERING
 Structured questionnaire .
 Percentages of weekly/monthly mortalities
 Record farm data analysis
 A Aflatoxin assay
RESULTS
MAREKS VACCINATION FAILURES AND TRACEABILITY SOUTH WEST NIGERIA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
1986-2010         
Brbl= (Broiler Breeder Layer)
TABLE 2
CLASSIFICATION OF MAREKS VACCCINATION FAILURES 1986-2010
SOUTH WEST HUMIT TROPICS OF NIGERIA 
NO DOCUMENTED
% FROM HATCERY
AVE%
MORTALITY
%FROM FIELD
AVE%
MORT
1Q
80
23.5
20
25.6
 Traceability of  mareks vaccination failures
Hatcheries as origin of infection Commercial years (Pullet)
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 15
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 16
4)      MYCOTOXINS IN NEWCASTLE DISEASES VACCINATION FAILURES
This study came  from a farm project  in south west of Nigeria and it  presented two batches of  Brown and Black chicks with early  mortalities that is more serious in batch 1(brown) than in batch 2(black).
Though the two batches subsided by the third week of arrival on the farm, mortalities in both batches increased from the fouth week  and their feed were found to have failed Aflatoxin test by the Neogen Veratox Software package.
Serology to ND antibody by symbiotics  soft ware package failed ND test for both black and brown pullets but the farm records  showed clear evidences of excessive use of antibiotics and coccidiostat in the farm
The farm regime of medication for medication activities did not apply probiotics or any mycotoxins binder for preventive measures.
RESULTS
TABLE 1 BATCH 1
BROWN PULLET
PRACTICE AND RECORD ANALYSIS FARM/MORTALITY TREND
Flock Profile Report - Table
Flock:             Brown            P1                  Bleed Date:    12/10/04                     Producer:
DPlate:           20041211-01             Bleed Age:     10WKS                                  Company:
Vuce Prog:                                        Accession:
Flock Comments:
NDV
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 19
 FAILED ND TEST
Neogen Veratox Software
LOG / LOGIT Details
Assay Group:  Aflatoxin NS
Description:    AFFA HS 101 17054 APR 26, 2005
Date:               11/22/04 9:42 18 AM
Method:          Direct Competitive method
Slope:              2.3755             Com Conf:      0.9971             Units:  ppb 
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 20
TABLE 2 BATCH 2
Black pullet
PRACTICE AND RECORD ANALYSIS FARM / MORTALITY TREND 
Flock Profile Report - Table
Flock:             BLACK P1               Bleed Date:    12/10/04          Producer:
DPlate:           20041211-01              Bleed Age:     11-0                Company:
Vuce Prog:                                        Accession:
Flock Comments:
NDV
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 23
Neogen Veratox Software
LOG / LOGIT Details
Assay Group:  Fumonism
Description:    FUMINISIN LOT 19107, MARCH 8, 2005
Date:               11/22/04 9:48 09 AM
Method:          Direct Competitive method
Slope:              -2.0374                       Com Conf:      0.9994             Units:  ppm 
Day Old Chicks (DOC) Health Status and Early Mortalities: Consequences of Mycotoxin on Breeder Farms and Hatchery Managment in West Africa: Case Studies from Nigeria VE - Image 24
TABLES 3
PROFILE MEDICATION  ACTIVITIES FOR BATCHES 1 & 2 
RECOMMENDATION
  • This study therefore recommends the need to enforce a policy on strategic and prophylactic safe incorporation of broad spectrum  Toxin binder  as a zoo phytisanitory requirement for DOC trade movement across the boarder
  • It recommended incorporation of broad spectrum Toxin binder(New generation Toxin binders)  in the early 2weeks of arrival of Breeder stock and commercial DOC at the farm and strategically  after each Infectious bursa Disease(IBD), Mareks disease (MD) and New castle diseases (ND)vaccinations for efficient development of maternal passive immunity in breeders and active immunity in DOC offspring
  • It recommends that the new generations of binders( NanoToxin binders) will serve good purposes in this regard
  • Proper litter management is recommended to minmize contamination of hatchable eggs with mycotoxins and their penetration into eggs sent to hatchery
  • Hatchable eggs from Breeder farms sited at long distances from hatchery or commercial hatcheris must fumigate eggs on farm site before transferring to hatcheries
  • Ensure that clean boxes are used for transportation of such eggs and transport them, in condusive vehicle that will minimize cracking and contamination by pathogen sand toxins
    Breeder must be placed on broad spectrum Toxin Binder in feed for a period of 2 weeks following any vaccination for vertically transmitted diseases such as Avian Encephalomyelitis (AE), Gumboro Diseases (IBD) and New castle diseases to ensure adequate passive  and active immunity generation in breeder  and  off springs
  • Breeders and commercial farmers must practice  good veterinary practices (GVP) of ba   monitoring and auditing of newly hatched DOC  for mycotoxins and pathogen contamination in early rearing
  • More laboratories should be encouraged to spring up in the region as  Diseases diagnostic  support system
All approved vertically transmitted hatchery diseases mustbe audited and controlled by operating hatcheries in the sub region
All Hatcheries must keep inspect able historical log book for the following audits
          Level of bacteria contamination and type per batch hatched
          Age of parents of each batch of chicks hatched
           Brief history of parents i.e. hatchability and fertility
           Average weight of batch of DOC hatched
           Types and percentages of abnormalities recorded
All chicks vaccinated at hatchery must be accompanied with duly signed certificate of vaccination with full information of vaccines used and  must be clinically managed by registered veterinary surgeons
In view of the fact that mareks vaccination given at the hatchery may fail to generate a life immunity, Hatchery must recommend the need for an early booster dose  within 2-3 weeks of arrival of chicks  with HVT vaccines
All batches and types of vaccines used must be properly recorded in the log book
CONCLUSION                                                           
West Africa poultry must focus on improved health status and  sustainability to achieve the anticipated growth for the region.. growth must be reflected in all sectors of the industry moving vertically from the upstream sector of Breeders production  through the hatchery operative system to the downstream commercial sector of the industry
Mycotoxins contamination and influence on immunopathology of breeders and commercial DOC affected capacity to produce adequate maternal and active immunity, and this constitute a major etiology and potentiating factors for various post hatchery vaccination failures  and resistances development observed the Nigeria poultry sector of the region
With Nigeria contribution of 50% of the human population and about 50% table eggs and broiler meat output in the region, the role of mycotoxins in numerous vaccination failures and bacteria resistances to available antibiotics will pose serious threat to production of viable DOC with immunological integrity for the region
Ignorance or none application of appropriate toxin binders prophylactic and strategically in health management  system for breeder and commercial stock production may continue to account for more vertically and horizontally transmitted Aflatoxin contaminated DOC in the region
It is therefore mandatory from this study to conclude that strategic and prophylactic application of broad spectrum Toxin binders  and especially the new generations of Nanotoxin binders  should be approved as zoo phytosanitory requirement mandatory  for  the  movement of DOC across the boarders in the region in other to achieve the anticipated growth for the region and provide safe poultry and poultry food products for the region. 
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Stephen Adejoro Dr
Soavet
27 de mayo de 2017

Dear Yunianta
Thank you very much for your knowledge sharing, kindly contact me on my e mail soavet@,yahoo.com or info @lifango.org for details

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Emmanuel Nwaotule
25 de enero de 2017
Many thanks go to Dr Stephen Adejoro for this important discussion on mycotoxins. One major detrimental effect of mycotoxicoces is the destruction of chief immune organs - spleen, liver, thymus and the bursa because these are the targets of mycotoxins. This makes day old chicks more vulnerable to infections with attendant vaccination failures leading to early chick mortalities. To win the war against mycotoxins , the breeders- grand parents and parent stocks must be protected by incorporating broad-spectrum mycotoxin binders into their rations. Presently, majority of poultry feed procures in Nigeria are yet to incorporate broad-based mycotoxin binders into their feeds . They are avoiding the use of binders simply due to the fact that they want to produce feeds at affordable costs or prices. More awareness and education are needed in this direction.
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Stephen Adejoro Dr
Soavet
23 de enero de 2017

Please note the word consequences as distinct from aetiology ie aflatoxin is the predisposing factors to most bacteria infections and vaccination failure in th tropics. Please register with Engormix to re read this article published 6 years ago, but still generating comments because of. The great risk posed by aflatoxin to food security in the humid tropical climate world wide.

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Stephen Adejoro Dr
Soavet
23 de enero de 2017

Thank you Mr Bergerano for introducing the issues of the extensive small scale maize production in Nigeria as the bulk supplier of available grains these farmers lack appropriate HACCP. required for safe aflatoxin maize production. Even bulk of the small and medium scale Miller's and the toll Miller s have no steadily available tool to do a quick test for aflatoxin in Africa. One of the roles of NGO in Africa is to preach the compulsory use of fast kit Whibcan for farm gate aflatoxin check and if possible make available for group of cooperative feed Millers and poultry farmers. 









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Stephen Adejoro Dr
Soavet
22 de enero de 2017
Dear Marco Dr Stephen Adejoro is the founder of LIFANGO www.lifango.org an NGO working vigorously towards rapid mitigation of aflatoxin in livestock food security of Africa. The NGO will welcome further collaboration in Nigeria and Africa on mycotoxins accelerated mitigation. Contacts info@lifango.org and Soavet@yahoo.com
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Emad Elgazzar
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AL WADI POULTRY FARMS COMPANY
22 de enero de 2017
The major problem oF Mycotoxin in poultry feed could be controlled by adding anti fungal with toxin binder to overcome that problem with monitoring and feed analysis to knew level of mycotoxin and which kind of toxin present with controlling the growth rate of chicks.
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Stephen Adejoro Dr
Soavet
16 de enero de 2017
Dear Dr Dimicho Please send me technical information on your ECO Product via my e mail soavet@yahoo.com
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Dr. Md. Hemayeatul Islam
16 de enero de 2017
Congratulation for your field demand works.
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Stephen Adejoro Dr
Soavet
11 de enero de 2017

Thank you sir for your motivating comment and we have to work together to mitigate this adverse of nycotoxin in Africa livestock production and most particularly in poultry production, where mycotoxin fingers are traceable to high mortalities, poor weight gain, extreme anorexia, poor hatchability and poor quality DOC all leading to decline in the investors profitability.
LIFA (an NGO) is poised to preach the sermon of consciousness to all poultry farmers in Africa, that the culprit to seriously fight against in the business of poultry is mycotoxin!
Do this and enjoy a maximum return on your investment with the benefit of adequate animal food security in our region.
Please collaborate with LIFA to minimise this plaque in the poultry industry of Africa through extensive capacity development and lobbing for legislative reforms on the mitigation of Aflatoxin and other related mycotoxins.

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Stephen Adejoro Dr
Soavet
9 de enero de 2017

Thanks to Dr. Jimoh for helping me to conclude that this is why an NGO could be very relevant in motivating government of Africa countries to accelerate the formulation of these policies and speed up implementation, perhaps to safe the industry and the entire consumers of livestock products in Africa. The Government actions will also give credibility on the international scene to Africa livestock exports.

In conclusion, I reemphasize that the prevention of mycotoxin in livestock production is a multi professional role and goes beyond veterinary technicalities alone.

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