Acta Vet. Brno 2022, 91: 409-415

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202291040409

A survey on occurrence of ochratoxin A in the kidneys of slaughtered pigs in the Czech Republic during the years 2012–2021

Zuzana Široká1, Petr Linhart1, Alena Honzlová2, Veronika Vlasáková3, Jan Rosmus4, Pavla Macharáčková5, Zdeňka Svobodová1, Martin Svoboda6

1University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Brno, Czech Republic
2State Veterinary Institute Jihlava, Jihlava, Czech Republic
3State Veterinary Administration of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
4State Veterinary Institute Praha, Prague, Czech Republic
5State Veterinary Institute Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
6University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ruminant and Swine Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic

Received July 22, 2022
Accepted October 10, 2022

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