EXPOSURE OF GAME BIRDS TO OCHRATOXIN A THROUGH SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDS

Deanna T. Oberheu; C. Brad Dabbert

doi:10.1638/1042-7260(2001)032[0136:EOGBTO]2.0.CO;2

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Deanna T. Oberheu,^* C. Brad Dabbert^*

^*From the Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Texas Tech University, Box 42125, Lubbock, Texas 79409-2125, USA. Present address (Oberheu): Caprock Canyons State Park, P.O. Box 204, Quitaque, Texas 79225, USA. Correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Dabbert.

Abstract

Thirty randomly selected game bird feeders were sampled at 25–33-day intervals from November 1996 to March 1997 to quantitate ochratoxin A concentrations in supplemental feed. Monthly mean ochratoxin A concentration of grain in feeders was 8.3 ± 0.8 ppb (n = 167). Ochratoxin A concentrations from individual feeders ranged from <5 to 109.9 ppb, levels that have not been demonstrated to negatively affect game birds in a laboratory environment. Stress may increase the chance of ochratoxin-induced mortality or morbidity for wild game birds. Only mean relative humidity was significantly correlated with monthly mean ochratoxin A concentration.

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Deanna T. Oberheu and C. Brad Dabbert "EXPOSURE OF GAME BIRDS TO OCHRATOXIN A THROUGH SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDS," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 32(1), 136-138, (1 March 2001). https://doi.org/10.1638/1042-7260(2001)032[0136:EOGBTO]2.0.CO;2

Received: 30 May 2000; Published: 1 March 2001

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