VTMED 6531

VTMED 6531

Course information provided by the 2019-2020 Catalog.

Field trips demonstrate toxic plants growing in natural or cultivated settings. Lectures address economically important poisonous plants native to the United States. Information presented includes plant identification, natural habitat, toxic principles, clinical signs of toxicity, and treatment and prevention of poisoning in animals. Some of the major toxic principles found in plants and considered in detail in the course are nitrates, cyanide, oxalates, photodynamic agents, alkaloids, and mycotoxins.


Permission Note Enrollment limited to: veterinary students or permission of instructor.

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Vet Med Full. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 15216 VTMED 6531   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person