Pyrrolizidine alkaloid intoxication outbreaks in fattening pigs associated with drought-related feed contamination

Pyrrolizidine alkaloid intoxication outbreaks in fattening pigs associated with drought-related feed contamination

Abstract Background Pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) intoxication is a well-documented condition in livestock, resulting from the ingestion of forage and grain contaminated with PA-producing plants. These phytotoxins primarily affect the liver and can lead to severe clinical and pathological disorders, p...

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Main Authors: M. Leiva-Forns, À. Cobos, L. Martino, S. I. Loscertales, S. Bosco, B. Serrano, A. Rodríguez-Largo, M. Cid-Cañete, N. Valiente, D. Carrión, M. Marcos-Cienfuegos, R. Pagola, J. Martínez, M. Domingo, J. Segalés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Swine
Intoxication
Heliotropium europaeum
Hepatotoxicity
Barley contamination
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-025-00457-2
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