Acta Vet. Brno 2019, 88: 291-301
Multiannual occurrence of mycotoxins in feed ingredients and complete feeds for pigs in the Czech Republic
The aim of the study was to evaluate the individual and combined occurrence of mycotoxins in feed ingredients and complete feeds for pigs in the Czech Republic in the years 2013–2017. The samples were analysed for the occurrence of aflatoxins (AF), deoxynivalenol (DON), zearalenone (ZEA), ochratoxin A (OTA), fumonisins (FUM), and T-2/H-2 toxins. The mycotoxin most commonly found in maize and small cereal grain samples was deoxynivalenol (94% and 53%, respectively). Deoxynivalenol was also the most frequent mycotoxin in all types of swine feed. The most frequent mycotoxin combinations in the total number of samples were DON + ZEA (56.63%), DON + OTA (11.61%) and DON + sum of T2/HT2 (9.76%). The maximum values set by the European Commission for mycotoxin levels in feed ingredients and complete feeds were exceeded in the case of AFB1, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A and T-2/H-2 toxins. Our findings support the need for further monitoring of mycotoxins in feed ingredients and complete feeds for pigs in the Czech Republic.
Keywords
Aflatoxin, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin, fumonisins, T-2 toxin, maize, cereals, swine.
Funding
This research was supported by the Internal Grant Agency 111/2018/FVL, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic.
