VPT-608    TOXICOLOGY OF XENOBIOTICS    (2+1)

OBJECTIVE

To study the poisonings and their antidotal therapy in animals.

THEORY

UNIT I

Principles and scope of toxicology, sources of poisoning.

UNIT II

General modes of action of poisons, detoxification, factors affecting toxicity, general principles of diagnosis and treatment of poisonings.

UNIT III

Toxicology of metals, agrochemicals, solvents and vapors, feed additives.

UNIT IV

Toxic effects of radiations and radioactive chemicals, genetic and developmental toxicology; forensic and regulatory aspects of toxicology.

 PRACTICAL

Extraction, separation and detection of common poisons in toxicological specimens, study of toxicity and antidotal treatment in animals, designing of animal toxicity experiments and general toxicity tests.

 

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