How to measure and counteract mycotoxicosis

Low levels of naturally co-occurring mycotoxins act synergistically on animal health and compromise performance. Prevention is the best solution but requires multiple strategies to be effective against a broad range of mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by moulds that can cause detrimental effects in animal production. Over 400 mycotoxins have been discovered today. They can be divided in pre-harvest or post-harvest mycotoxins. Pre-harvest mycotoxins are produced by moulds th