Plant biology applied to breeding [ LVET1111 ]

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1. Outline of the history of the process of domestication.

2. Description of the agrarian systems in Belgium. This chapter aims at familiarizing the students to the various types of farms.

presentation of the main plants of interest in animal food cultivated in our regions. This part aims at familiarizing the students to the techniques of plants production and processing used to feed farm animals

4. Presentation of the main toxic plants of our regions (determination, type of poisoning, target animals, incidence in veterinary medicine).

5. Practical activities (15 h). Visit of farms (breeding and cultivation), determination of food and toxic plants, making a small herbarium.

This course aims at presenting to the future veterinarians the most important aspects of the agricultural productions used for the animal food as well as the most frequent toxic plants of our country.

Oral exam with 45 minutes of preparation

Oral lecture by the professor

Presentation with transparencies

History of the domestication of plants and animals. Description of the various agrarian systems in Belgium. Elements of botanical morphology. Study of the cultural characteristics of around thirty food plants and about fifteen toxic plants

More than about fifteen books available for consultation at the professor