VTMED 6531

VTMED 6531

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

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 toxicosis, 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.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: second- and third-year veterinary students.

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Syllabi:
  •   Vet Med Full. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17884 VTMED 6531   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person