The course is designed to build on the student's foundation of pharmacologic knowledge. This course covers concepts of pharmacokinetics (drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion) and pharmacodynamics (the action or effects of drugs on living organisms) that underlie the correct use of drugs in veterinary therapeutics; exemplary pharmacologic classes of drugs will be discussed. Selected topics in veterinary pharmacology will be covered including: pain and inflammation, euthanasia, antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance, evidence based pharmacotherapy and pharmacovigilance.
Prerequisite Courses
Semester Offered
Spring