We are fortunate to have Wood Green Animal shelter, in Cambridge as the venue for this course. Being a shelter for a wide variety of animals, students may have the opportunity to gain valuable first hand experience with rabbits, guinea pigs and other animals in addition to cats and dogs.
During these modules students will have the opportunity to observe animals selecting secondary compounds.
By the end of the module students will understand why:
- Foragers must be able to regulate their dosage of plant consumption depending on the severity of their condition.
- That as their enclosures are environmentally deprived, their conditions can be exacerbated to beyond the point where plant consumption is not enough. Therefore the more concentrated plant oils maybe needed to resolve the condition and that the animal's regulatory dosing faculties do not desert them.
- That the oils can be regarded as environmental enhancers which the animals use to medicate themselves.
- Be able to describe why, when and how animals self medicate in the wild.
- Recognise the ways in which animals naturally deal with poisonious plants and be able to differentiate between primary and secondary metabolites.
- Understand the safe use of essential oils and plant extracts.
Class Dates
Small Animals, module 1, 4 Days, Cambridge 2011
Zoopharmacognosy theory: £225. February 26th and 27th
Practical One: £225. February 28th and March 1st
Small Animals, module 2: (16 hrs)
Woodgreen Animal Shelter, Cambridge. 2011
Woodgreen Animal Shelter, Cambridge. 2011
Practical Two: £225. June 9th and 10th.
