Physiological disturbance caused by mycotoxins

Low levels of mycotoxins have a significant negative metabolic and physiological impact on livestock animals. Therefore a multifunctional and preventive approach is crucial to maintain a high level of performance in today’s livestock production. By Stephan Bauwens, technical director, Innovad, Essen, Belgium Mould can infect almost every agricultural commodity all over the world, during plant growth and/or after harvest. A great variety of these fungi can produce mycotoxins, which