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Lorran BaeumleGabardo The negative impacts of mycotoxins in poultry can be far-reaching, decreasing gastrointestinal integrity, immunity and performance in broilers and resulting in economic losses.Given the high rates of mycotoxin in poultry feed, a mycotoxin risk management strategy is needed to protect fattening animals in all phases in order to reduce the challenges in the animal and ensure profitability of production. Poultry producers frequently ask: What is the real impact of mycotoxins on the broiler’s productivity? What sounds like an easy question is, in the case of mycotoxins, unfortunately not so…

Manuel Contreras, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACPV Nuscience/ Special Nutrients, Miami, Florida, USA In many poultry markets around the world where chicken viscera are commonly sold in supermarkets, the appearance of the liver is very important for marketing purposes.   Customers have a tendency to associate the health status of the birds with the color of the livers displayed in the shelves in stores.    If the organ looks pale, yellow or congested, it is generally assumed that something went wrong in the farm and that the animal got sick before being slaughtered. …