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Gut health damage and effect on profitability

19-05-2017 | |
The trichothecene mycotoxins, such as deoxynivalenol (aka DON or vomitoxin) and T2 toxin, can cause some of the greatest damage to the intestinal tract of pigs. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
The trichothecene mycotoxins, such as deoxynivalenol (aka DON or vomitoxin) and T2 toxin, can cause some of the greatest damage to the intestinal tract of pigs. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
Mycotoxins cause a variety of symptoms in pigs, ranging from feed refusal and lowered growth performance to altered reproductive capacity and immunity problems. However, the first target of mycotoxins, which can have one of the most influential effects on pigs, is gut health. Many mycotoxins have cytotoxic and pro-oxidative properties, which can damage gut tissues and alter intestinal functions. This impact on gut health can subsequently affect the performance of pigs. This is because the gastr


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