Deoxynivalenol and T-2 Toxin in Raw Feeds for Horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 72-74

  Cortinovis, Cristina ^a   Battini, Monica ^a   Caloni, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deoxynivalenol; Feed; Horse; T 2 Toxin; Trichothecenes

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; HORDEUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84855884218     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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