Effects of feeding a blend of grains naturally contaminated with Fusarium mycotoxins on feed intake, metabolism, and indices of athletic performance of exercised horses

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1267-1273

  Raymond, S L ^a   Smith, T K ^a   Swamy, H V L N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ALLTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Deoxynivalenol; Fusaric Acid; Fusarium; Horses; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; FUSARIUM;

EID: 33646017735     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8361267x     Document Type: Article

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