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Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Chemistry (toxicology) Section

[image] Mineral and vitamin deficiencies are considered to be significant factors affecting livestock production in British Columbia. This laboratory section emphasizes mineral and vitamin analyses, particularly copper, zinc, iodine, selenium, vitamins A, B12 and folate, D3, E, and beta carotene, to assist producers in balancing these nutritional factors.

Toxic agents such as strychnine, metaldehyde, ethylene glycol, cyanide, lead, arsenic, mercury, nitrates, fluoride, and organophosphates (by acetylcholinesterase activity) are also detected in this section.

List of toxicology tests

D.W. McIntosh, DVM, MVSc,, Section Head
R. Davis, BSc, Laboratory Scientist
G. Kondolay, BSc, Laboratory Scientist

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