Mycotoxins in Feedstuffs

Mycotoxins are substances produced from fungal secondary metabolic processes. They impair animal health, thereby causing great economic losses of livestock through disease. Livestock come into contact with mycotoxins through contaminated feedstuff. Feedstuff is any of the constituent nutrients of an animal ration. The plants used in feed, such as grains, oil seeds, nuts, and root crops, are susceptible to mycotoxin contamination. __Mycotoxins in Feedstuffs__ lists (in the style of a dictionary) feeds which have been reported to have been contaminated with mycotoxins, including data on the degree of contamination, the concentration of the toxins, and the country of origin and/or detection of the contaminated feed. This second edition will feature: - More than 180 new publications concerning mycotoxins in feedstuffs. - A more efficient organization of the content, making the book easier to use in daily practice. - A single-chapter overview of mycotoxins in the corresponding feedstuffs. Mycotoxins are substances produced from fungal secondary metabolic processes, which impair animal health. Updated and revised, this second edition feature 150 new publications concerning mycotoxins in feedstuffs in a more user-friendly format. Front Matter....Pages i-xxv Mycotoxins in Feedstuffs....Pages 1-195 Back Matter....Pages 197-267