Poisonous Plants in the Pasture

Live Webinar: Thursday, May 8, Noon – 1 pm

The ability to spot toxic plants in a pasture is a critical step in keeping animals healthy. In this interactive discussion, Dr. Mary Smith will highlight the impact poisonous plants can have on livestock and how to best treat patients who have eaten toxic levels of these problem plants. Recognizing the potential for toxicity is vital to helping your clients effectively manage their pastures and ensure a longer grazing period. Toxicity cases will be discussed to help attendees learn how to quickly identify signs of poisoning and create action plans to remove toxic plants from pastures.

Speaker

Mary C. Smith, DVM
Dr. Mary C. Smith is currently a professor in the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences at Cornell. She has been a clinician in the Ambulatory and Production Medicine Clinic at Cornell since graduation from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine in 1972. This involves teaching senior veterinary students while providing service on farm calls. Although all large animals are fascinating, her special interests include the ‘miscellaneous species’ (camelids, sheep and goats, swine), gross pathology, and poisonous plants. Distribution courses taught include Llama Tutorial, Sheep and Goat Medicine, Poisonous Plants, Food Animal Welfare, and Overview of Complementary Medicine. Dr. Smith has co-authored two books: Goat Medicine, now in its third edition (with David Sherman) and Color Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of the Sheep and Goat (with Karl Linklater).