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Vomitoxin in Corn Fed to Young Pigs¹

University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, NIG 2W1

Abstract

Four trials were conducted with young pigs to evaluate the effect of dietary level of vomitoxin-contaminated corn on performance and pathology. A dietary level of approximately 20 ppm vomitoxin caused vomiting, 12 ppm vomitoxin caused almost complete feed refusal and 1.3 ppm caused a significant depression in feed intake and rate of gain. No lesions attributable to vomitoxin were observed in pigs fed up to 43 ppm dietary vomitoxin for a 21-d period. Alterations in various blood serum characteristics were observed in pigs fed vomitoxin, however, the effects could not be separated from those that may result from low intake of food.

¹ This research was supported by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. The technical assistance of T. Bridle is appreciated.

² Dept. of Anim. and Poul. Sci.

³ Dept. of Nutr.

⁴ Dept. of Pathol.

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