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Chemistry (toxicology) Section

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Dietary imbalances are considered to be significant factors affecting livestock production in British Columbia. This laboratory section emphasizes the analyses for minerals, vitamins A & E, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), beta hydroxy butyric acid (BHBA), and milk urea nitrogen (MUN) analyses, that assist veterinarians and producers in nutritional management and ration formulation -.

In addition, the Chemistry / Toxicology section provides limited toxicological analyses with emphasis on toxic agents such as strychnine, metaldehyde, lead, mercury, nitrates, and organophosphates (by acetylcholinesterase activity

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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