Vomitoxicosis
Vomitoxin is a mycotoxin that causes reduced feed intake, resulting in slow growth.
Alternative names: Micotoxins, vomitoxin, DON, Deoxynivalenol, Fusarium
Information
Vomitoxin causes vomiting and reduced feed intake. Because the animal reduces its intake, intoxication in pigs is limited, but it causes reduced production.
Symptoms
Sows, nursery and fattening
- Vomiting.
- Go off feed.
- Slow growth.
Causes / Contributing Factors
- Crops affected by high humidity levels.
Diagnosis
- It is very difficult to make a diagnosis because sometimes there is a low concentration of DON and several other mycotoxins present in the feed.
Control/Prevention
- Removal of suspected feed.
- Use absorptive products in feed.
