Biomin: DON also an indirect threat for pig health

The mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) may have a wider mode of action than only direct affect on pig health. Such was one of the key messages of André van Lankveld, swine technical manager, Biomin, who spoke at a symposium at VIV Europe in Utrecht, on May 21. He demonstrated that DON may also have synergistic effects, when coinciding with feed contamination containing e.g. the mycotoxins zearalenone or fumonisins. He also pointed out that only small amounts of DON can have a negative effect on int