DON in finishing pigs: Effect on feed intake

A team of Canadian researchers have delved into the long-term effects of feeding the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) to finisher pigs – a field of study that has not been given much attention until recently. In short, the researchers observed a negative effect of DON on growth performance, and stated that that is mainly due to reduced feed intake. They also observed that although the pigs may be capable of adapting to take in DON-contaminated diets, their final body weight will be reduced if