Ruminant Mycotoxicosis

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 315-344

  Mostrom, Michelle S ^a   Jacobsen, Barry J ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Molds; Mycotoxins; Ruminants; Toxicosis

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVIDS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MYCOTOXICOSIS; REVIEW;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MYCOTOXICOSIS; MYCOTOXINS; RUMINANTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79956021715     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2011.02.007     Document Type: Review

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