Book Description:
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by specific filamentous fungi that infest agricultural commodities. They are known to contaminant crops and consequently animal feeds and animal products, causing significant economic losses associated with their impact on animal health and productivity in agribusiness. In animal production, dramatic acute mycotoxin poisoning with severe or fatal disease is of relatively low prevalence. However, uncertainty and controversy continue to plague livestock producers and health professionals based on real or potential damage to feed efficiency, immune system function, inefficient animal reproduction and possible residues in the human food supply. This book describes conditions that favor mycotoxin formation and consumption, suggesting preventive approaches.

Table of Contents:
Foreword (Gary D. Osweiler)

Preface (Edlayne Gonçalez, Simone Aquino and Joana D’arc Felicio)

1. Equine Mycotoxicosis pp.1-34
(Gary D. Osweiler, Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, USA)

2. The Significance of Feed-Borne Mycotoxins
in ruminant nutrition pp.35-66
(Trevor K. Smith, Department of Animal and Poultry Science,
University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada and Sofya N. Korosteleva, Ruminant Nutritionist, Nutreco Canada Inc., St. Mary’s, Canada)

3. Mycotoxicosis in Swine pp. 67-96
(Carlos A. Mallmann, Paulo Dilkin, Departament of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil;
Ricardo H. Rauber, Leandro Z. Giacomini, Medical Veterinarian, Instituto SAMITEC, Brazil)

4. Mycotoxicosis in Domestic Fowl pp.97-116
(Carlos A.F. Oliveira, Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil; Edlayne Gonlçalez,
Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, Instituto Biológico,Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, Instituto Biológico, Brazil; K.R.N. Reddy, Agroinnova, Centre of Competence for Innovation in the Agroenvironmental Sector, University of Torino, Torino, Italy)

5. Interactive Effects between Mycotoxins in Livestocks pp.117-130
(Carlos A.F. Oliveira and B. Corrêa)

6. Nutritional Effects of Mycotoxins: Are There Any Property Management? pp.131-142
(Simone Aquino, Medical Veterinarian, Codeagro, Brazil; Edlayne Gonçalez and Joana D’arc Felicio, Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, Instituto Biológico2Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, Instituto Biológico, Brazil)

7. Methods for Preventing and Control Mycotoxins and Mycotoxigenic Fungi pp.143-184
(Joana D’arc Felicio, Simone Aquino and Edlayne Gonçalez)

Index