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Ochratoxin
Ochratoxins are important storage toxins. As they are produced by different fungi they are prevalent in temperate as well in tropical areas. Ochratoxin A is the most prevalent of the ochratoxins.
The primary effect of ochratoxin A in all animal species is nephrotoxicity. Ochratoxin A has been shown to affect ruminants, however, in a well functioning rumen, it is rapidly degraded and thus thought to be of lesser consequence than other mycotoxins.

Clinical signs of ochratoxin toxicity include:

• Pulmonary oedema
• Increased mortality at very high inclusion levels (e.g. 3ppm)