Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pig and horse died after eating moldy food - what happened?
By McGavin, M D & Knake, R·Published in Veterinary pathology·1977·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hepatic midzonal necrosis in a pig fed aflatoxin and a horse fed moldy hay.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 35-kilogram Duroc pig died three days after eating feed that contained harmful substances called aflatoxins. This pig showed signs of severe intestinal bleeding and significant liver damage. Similarly, a 13-year-old Quarterhorse died two days after eating moldy hay, also suffering from intestinal bleeding and serious damage to both the heart and kidneys, along with extensive liver damage. Unfortunately, both animals did not survive despite the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
Abstract
A 35-kg Duroc pig died 3 days after eating a ration containing aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, and G2. It had hemorrhagic enteritis and extensive midzonal necrosis in the liver. A 13-year-old Quarterhorse that died 2 days after eating moldy hay had hemorrhagic enteritis, fatty degeneration of the myocardium and renal tubules, and extensive total midzonal necrosis of the liver.
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