Acute aflatoxicosis in feeder pigs, resulting from improper storage of corn |
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| Authors: | R W Coppock R D Reynolds W B Buck B J Jacobsen S C Ross M S Mostrom |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801. |
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| Abstract: | Aflatoxicosis was diagnosed in 600 feeder pigs, of which 400 died, 150 were destroyed, and 50 were marketed. The pigs were exposed to 2,500 to 3,500 micrograms of aflatoxins/kg of feed. Drought-stressed damaged corn infected with Aspergillus flavus was stored under ambient conditions in a glass-lined silo, and this storage environment provided conditions that favored rapid fungal growth and mycotoxin production. |
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