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Research Project: LIVESTOCK LOSSES FROM ABORTIFACIENT AND TERATOGENIC PLANTS

Location: Poisonous Plant Research

Title: Poisonous Plants of the United States

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Submitted to: Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: February 22, 2012
Publication Date: March 29, 2012
Repository URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-385926-6.00100-9
Citation: Panter, K.E., Welch, K.D., Gardner, D.R., Lee, S.T., Green, B.T., Pfister, J.A., Cook, D., Davis, T.Z., Stegelmeier, B.L. 2012. Poisonous Plants of the United States. In: Guptra, R.C., editor. Veterinary Toxicology: Basic and Clinical Principles. 2nd edition. Boston, MA: Academic Press. p. 1031-79.

Interpretive Summary: Poisonous plants cause significant economic losses to the livestock industry throughout the world from death losses, abortions, birth defects, increased veterinary care, and other related factors. This chapter is not intended to be all-inclusive, but provides current research information on important poisonous plants in the United States, and this resource will be useful to researchers, veterinarians, teachers, land managers, extension agents, and the general public.

Technical Abstract: Poisonous plants cause significant economic losses to the livestock industry throughout the world from death losses, abortions, birth defects, increased veterinary care, and other related factors. This chapter is not intended to be all-inclusive, but provides current research information on important poisonous plants in the United States including: locoweed, larkspur, poison hemlock, death camas, milkweeds, oak, etc. This resource will be useful to researchers, veterinarians, teachers, land managers, extension agents, and the general public.

   

 
Project Team
Welch, Kevin
Davis, Thomas - Zane
Lee, Stephen
Gardner, Dale
Pfister, James - Jim
Stegelmeier, Bryan
Panter, Kip
Green, Benedict - Ben
Cook, Daniel
 
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