Fusariotoxicoses in pigs
1999
Fazekas,B.
The experience of the author regarding fusariotoxicosis, a common and economically serious problem in Hungary swine herds, is reviewed based on literature data and mycotoxicological research made at the Veterinary Institute of Debrecen.Highly contaminated feed causes typical oestrogen syndrome in sows with persistent (infertile) heat, return to oestrus, sometimes abortions.The majority of the piglets born alive are runts or have decreased viability.In boars, degeneration of the germinative epithelium in the testes causes infertility.Prolonged feeding of feedstuffs contaminated with lower levels of F-2 toxin often causes problems of the reproductive system in pigs.Estrogenism can often be observed in fetuses and newborn piglets.
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