Effect of a high affinity aluminosilicate sorbent on prevention of aflatoxicosis in growing pigs.
Adding 0.5% hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate to diets formulated with aflatoxin-contaminated corn significantly reduced the detrimental effects of the mycotoxin on live weight gains and feed intake. Hepatocellular changes normally associated with aflatoxin consumption could not be detected histopathologically in liver sections from pigs fed contaminated diets plus the aluminosilicate sorbent.
Colvin
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Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Tifton 31793.
Sangster
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Haydon
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Beaver
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Wilson
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D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D009145:Mushroom Poisoning / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000506:poisoning*
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D000931:Antidotes; C049037:aluminosilicate; D010738:Type C Phospholipases