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Mycotoxin Poisoning in an Intensive Beef-Fattening System

Received: 18 December 2014     Accepted: 29 December 2014     Published: 6 January 2015
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In a beef cattle feedlot for human consumption, located in San Agustin village, Calamuchita department, Córdoba, Argentina, a marked mortality rate took place during the months of February 2013 to June 2014. Weather conditions were atypical for the area and season; there were high temperatures, droughts followed by periods of excess moisture and rain. The ration animals were fed with was composed of corn, alfalfa hay, corn burlanda, gluten feed, peanut shells and sunflower pellet. Affected animals presented various symptoms such as dyspnea, hemoglobinuria and hematuria, lack of coordination, death and, in many cases, sudden death. Bovines underwent necropsy by which jaundice, hepatitis with focal necrosis, gallbladder edema, hemoglobinuria, hematuria and kidney necrosis were found. The content of aflatoxins and ochratoxins (OTA) in the ration was determined, detecting a high amount of OTA which may have been the cause of cattle mortality.

Published in Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI 10.11648/j.avs.20140206.21
Page(s) 223-227
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Keywords

Beef Cattle, Feedlot, Ochratoxin, Aflatoxin

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  • Novara Meat Cold Storage, Av. Independencia 77, 5123 Toledo, Córdoba, Argentina

  • Acosta Laboratory, Histopathology and Cytology Veterinary Diagnostic, Ginés García 4288, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina

  • Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Cordoba Catholic University, Jacinto Rios 571, Bo General Paz l, 5000 Córdoba, Argentina

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