Livestock Poisoning Plants of Arizona

By Barry N. Freeman, Ervin M. Schmutz, Raymond E. Reed

Book Overview

Farmers, ranchers, gardeners, veterinarians, technicians, teachers, and students will find this handbook indispensable, well-organized and easy-to-use. The book appraises the seriousness of the problem and outlines the various types of toxins and how they work. Vital and practical, details include: how to identify each poisonous plant, where to look for it, the symptoms it produces if eaten, its antidote or treatment, and how to minimize or prevent livestock tosses by poisoning. All major and secondary poisonous plants are illustrated for easy identification. Should be owned by everyone who deals with livestock or with vegetation in the Southwest.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816505020
• ISBN13: 9780816505029
• Release Date: August 1974
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"