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Mycotoxins
UTCVM Toxicology course Fall 2013
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Veterinary Medicine
Graduate
09/24/2013

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Causes anestrus and prolapses in sows
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Zearalanone
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Usually causes no obvious lesions but may cause subtle disease due to reduction of phagocytic activity
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T-2
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Can cause fatty change in liver
Definition
Aflatoxin
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Claviceps purpura
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Ergot
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Claviceps paspali
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Ergot
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Sloughing of extremities from eating Dallis Grass
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Ergot
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LSD-like symptoms; High stepping
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Ergot
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Aspergillus flavus
Definition
Aflatoxin
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Fusarium roseum
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Zearalanone
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Found commonly alongside Deoxynivalenol
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Zearalanone
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Moldy Corn Poisoning
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Fumonisin
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Fusarium moniliforme
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Fumonisin
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Aimless walking; Liquefactive necrosis cerebrum
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Fumonisin
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Can treat with Thiamine if caught early
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Fumonisin
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Black Patch on Red Clovers
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Slaframine
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Copious Salivation
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Slaframine
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Doesn't cause serious disease but important because looks like Cherry, Pigweed, or Organophosphate poisoning
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Slaframine
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Essentially Rat Poison
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Dicoumarol
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Produced in Moldy Sweet Clover
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Dicoumarol
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Treat with Vitamin K1
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Dicoumarol
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Cause widespread hemorrhaging
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Dicoumarol
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Bermuda Grass Staggers
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Tremorgen
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Looks Identical to grass tetany; buckeye; and Dallis Grass
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Tremorgen
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Causes proximal tubular necrosis- especially in swine and poultry
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Ochratoxin
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Produced by Penicillium in Bermuda grass or rye grass
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Tremorgen
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Produced by both Aspergillus and Penicillium
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Ochratoxin
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Sudden onset of PU/PD associated with moldy feed
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Ochratoxin
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From endophyte in leaves after heading out
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Fescue Toxicosis
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Associated with fat necrosis
Definition
Fescue Toxicosis
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Produced by Rhizoctonia leguminocola
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Slaframine
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Sloughing of extremitites- looks like foot rot "_____ foot"
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Fescue Toxicosis
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Agalactia, prolonged gestation, Dystocia etc in Mares
Definition
Fescue Toxicosis
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Associated with Neotyphodium coenophialium
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Fescue Toxicosis
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Domperidone ( a Dopamine Antagonist) seems to help alleviate problems with this in mares just before calving
Definition
Fescue Toxicosis
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Best way to control this is GOOD CATTLE MANAGEMENT where any attempt for extreme measures goes wrong
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Fescue Toxicosis
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Vomitxoin or Feed Refusal Factor
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Deoxynivalenol
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Produced by Fusarium sp. causing gastroenteritis
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T-2
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Produced by Fusarium sp. causing vomiting in swine
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Deoxynivalenol
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Usually associated with stored grains and poultry seem to be the most sensitive of farm animals
Definition
Aflatoxin
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Liver problem- think:
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Aflatoxin
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Kidney problem- think:
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Ochratoxin
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leucoencephalomalacia
Definition
Fumonisin
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Slobber Factor
Definition
Slaframine
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