Effects of feeding naturally contaminated deoxynivalenol diets to sows during late gestation and lactation in a high-yield specific pathogen-free herd

Abstract Background The most prevalent Fusarium mycotoxin in grains is deoxynivalenol (DON). Contamination of swine feed with DON can result in reduced consumption and poor growth performance. Gestating and lactating sows need sufficient feed intake for fetus development during late gestation and mi...

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Main Authors: Amin Sayyari, Tore Framstad, Anette Kristine Krogenæs, Tore Sivertsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Sow
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40813-018-0102-9