Acta Vet. Brno 2019, 88: 291-301

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201988030291

Multiannual occurrence of mycotoxins in feed ingredients and complete feeds for pigs in the Czech Republic

Martin Svoboda1, Jana Blahová2, Alena Honzlová3, Jana Kalinová4, Pavla Macharáčková5, Jan Rosmus6, Vít Mejzlík1, Patrik Kúkol1, Veronika Vlasáková7, Karolína Mikulková8

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ruminant and Swine Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection, Welfare and Behaviour, Brno, Czech Republic
3State Veterinary Institute Jihlava, Czech Republic
4Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture, Brno, Czech Republic
5State Veterinary Institute Olomouc, Czech Republic
6State Veterinary Institute Prague, Czech Republic
7State Veterinary Administration Prague, Czech Republic
8University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Large Animal Clinical Laboratory, Brno, Czech Republic

Received February 28, 2019
Accepted June 13, 2019

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.

Funding

This research was supported by the Internal Grant Agency 111/2018/FVL, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic.

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