Syllabus
Lectures
General features of veterinary pharmacy and pharmacology
Legislation in the field of veterinary drugs
Specifics of selected animal species
Veterinary dosage forms
Administration of veterinary medicines
Economic aspects of the use of veterinary medicines
Health-hygienic aspects of veterinary drugs usage
Basic of veterinary toxicology
Special veterinary pharmacy and pharmacology
Drugs for infectious diseases - antibiotics, antiprotozoals, antifungals
Drugs for parasitic diseases - anthelmintics, anti-ectoparasitics
Drugs used in the therapy of selected diseases - hypertension, diabetes, epilepsy
Vitamins and mineral drugs
Annotation
The Veterinary drugs course is a continuation of the subject Pharmacology I and II. It is intended to introduce pharmacy students to the fundamental issues and specifics of veterinary drugs and their administration to the animals. The course is divided into a general and a special part. The general part focuses on selected legislation, specific veterinary dosage forms, health and hygiene issues of veterinary drug administration, and the basics of veterinary toxicology. The general part will also present essential sources of information specific to veterinary medicines. The special section will emphasize the therapy of the most common diseases of the dog and cat, focusing on drugs that students may encounter during their pharmacy practice.
Teaching is performed in the form of lectures.