Mycotoxins in feed: Co-contamination rules

Animal diets are composed of several types of ingredients. Each of which could be contaminated with one or more mycotoxins. Therefore, co-contamination is more the rule than the exception. Among the vast number of mycotoxins there is one large family of metabolites which have gained importance over the last few years: type B trichothecenes. The high prevalence in cereal grains around the world, their potential risks to livestock animal production and the resulting economic losses have made this