Aflatoxicosis in feeder cattle.
Aflatoxicosis was diagnosed as the cause of deaths in a group of crossbred feeder steers. Corn used in the ration being fed the steers was found to be contaminated with 1,500 ng of aflatoxin/g. Residues of the mycotoxin were detected in kidney tissue, and microscopic examination of liver sections revealed lesions typical of aflatoxicosis.
D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D000096702:Aflatoxin Poisoning