We are here with you again with full of contents. The first is mycotoxin management which is one of the most interesting and focused topics of this issue. Mycotoxins have a significant impact on animal health and performance. In addition, they also indirectly pose a risk to human health due to animal-derived foods. For these reasons, it is carefully considered in the animal nutrition industry.
Mycotoxins, which arise due to the formation of fungi and molds, are primarily formed in cereals, which are basic feed ingredients, due to inappropriate conditions of storage and transportation. Mycotoxin formation, which is affected by a number of factors such as moisture content, ambient temperature and ventilation, can occur in finished mixed feed as well as feed ingredients, and may extend to different phases of animal production in later stages. The follow-up of this process, which means ‘toxic effect’ for animal and human health, usually starts with the harvest and continues until animal food production.
Considering that the start of the harvest season in the northern hemisphere is a short time away, it may be the right time to draw attention to mycotoxins in feed and feed ingredients and to address mycotoxin management. We believe that the articles prepared by our esteemed sector representatives in the light of their research, experience and knowledge on the subject will guide the readers beneficially.
Another topic we cover in this issue is immunity. Protecting the health, therefore performance and welfare of animals, is an issue that should be emphasized for the profitability and sustainability of a commercial enterprise. Because treating a sick animal and compensating for the loss of production performance is definitely considered a loss. Both the need for the use of medical drugs such as antibiotics, which are no longer undesirable for treatment, and the decrease in production during the disease or not being considered as human food because it poses a risk due to the disease. However, supporting immunity adequately can greatly reduce the occurrence of the disease and its associated risks. You can find different perspectives and solutions on immunity in animals and ways to increase immunity in this issue.
Dear readers, it is always more economical to prevent the emergence of risky situations than to deal with them after they arise. And of course, it’s safer. Especially when it comes to human and animal health…
We hope this will be helpful and interesting issue that you can read with pleasure.
Hope to meet you in the next issue…
Derya Yildiz
