VTHT 1249 - Veterinary Pharmacology

2 Credits (1 hr. lec., 4 hrs. lab.) Fundamentals of pharmacology including recognition, calculation, labeling, packaging, and administration of veterinary drugs, biologics and therapeutic agents. Discussion of normal and abnormal responses to these agents. Clinical rotation time is incorporated in the laboratory to develop protocols for handling techniques in parental pharmaceutical applications. Prerequisite: VTHT 1125, VTHT 1109, VTHT 1413, and VTHT 2209 AND departmental approval.
Course Outcomes
1 - Identify general types and groups of drugs.
2 - Prepare, label, package, and dispense pharmaceuticals in an ethical/legal manner.
3 - Calculate dosages using proper weights, units, and measures.
4 - Explain and use appropriate routes and methods of drug administration.
5 - Differentiate between normal and abnormal responses to medication.