University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

1. Toxic plants for livestock in Brazil: economic impact, toxic species, control measures and public health implications -- 2. Major poisonous plants of the western United States -- 3. Locoweeds of North America: taxonomy and toxicity -- General Case Reports -- 4. Evaluation of plant poisoning reports -- 5. Comparative studies on the susceptibility of buffalo and cattle to three poisonous plants (Palicourea marcgravii, Palicourea juruana and Arrabidaea bilabiata) in the Amazon region -- 6. Xanthoparmelia chlorodhroa intoxication in wapiti (Cervus canadensis) -- 7. Poisoning by day lily (Hemerocallis sp.; Hemerocallidaceae) in Brazilian cats -- 8. Naturally occurring acute selenium toxicosis in sheep.

Despite decades of research, poisonous plants continue to be responsible for large economic losses to livestock producers throughout the world. As the expansion into rural areas and the use of rangelands increases, an understanding of plant toxicology has become ever more important. This book represents the product of a wide-range of research aimed at solving the various issues surrounding poisonous plants. Broader themes include plant biochemistry, toxic effects in animals and humans, and rangeland management approaches to prevent poisoning amongst others. Individual chapters address plant animal relationships, various classes of secondary plant compounds, isolation, identification and effects of these toxins on biological mammalian systems and analytical methods, diagnostic tools and management strategies for plant toxicoses in animals and humans.