So far, there was no research on the presence of ergot alkaloids in cultivated cereals and wild grasses in Slovenia. Therefore, 113 samples of various grasses were taken at 37 different locations and 70 cereal samples at various purchase points in Slovenia. Sclerotia were found in 22 wild grass species from 15 different genera. The total alkaloid content in sclerotia was in the range from 1059 to 4200 mg/kg. Samples were analyzed on 12 different ergot alkaloids: ergometrine, ergotamine, ergosine, ergocristine, ergocriptine, ergocornine and their -inines. Regarding the cereal samples, ergot alkaloids were detected in 26% of the samples (0.01 to 3.99 mg/kg).
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Raziskali smo pojavljanje alkaloidov ergot pri pšenici, pridelanih v Albaniji. Skupno smo na 12 najpomembnejših ergot alkaloidov analizirali 71 vzorcev zimske pšenice, zbranih v letih 2014 in 2015. Uporabili smo tehniko tekočinske kromatografije s tandemsko masno spektrometrijo. V letu 2014 je bilo 48,6% vzorcev onesnaženih z ergot alkaloidi, medtem ko je bilo v letu 2015 onesnaženih samo 19,4% vzorcev.
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Tail tip necrosis occurs most frequently in fattening bulls weighing more than 300 kg. A disease condition begins with inflammation and necrosis at the tip of the tail, which gradually progresses up the tail. Affected animals get fever, become inappetent, have difficulties to move and often get recumbent. The disease can be caused by various factors. Frequently occurs in the summer months, especially in the stables with a high concentration of animals and slatted floor, and the farms where the animals have a problem with lameness. The presence of mycotoxins in feed and the lack of structural fibre contribute to the disease. The disease can cause significant economic loss due to the premature culling of animals, lower carcass weights and the cost of treatment. A few years ago, the disease has occurred in some large farms of fattening bulls in Slovenia.
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