VET 150LB - Clinical Veterinary Pharmacology Laboratory

1. Label, prepare, and package dispensed drugs correctly.
2. Calculate dosages.
3. Store, inventory, safely handle and dispose of biologics and therapeutic agents, pesticides, and hazardous wastes.
4. Log and maintain controlled substances within regulatory guidelines.

1. Dosage Forms and Preparations
   1. Solids
   2. Solutions
   3. Suspensions
   4. Topical
   5. Injectables
   6. Vaccinations
2. Prescription and Dispensing Medication
   1. Prescription components
      1. Terminology
      2. Abbreviation
   2. Containers
   3. Labeling
   4. Packaging
   5. Prescription vs. over-the-counter drugs
   6. Client education surrounding drugs dispensed from a clinic
3. Drug Doses and Calculations
   1. Weights
   2. Measures
   3. Ratios
   4. Calculation
      1. Dimensional Analysis
      2. Administrative Rates
      3. Dilutions
         1. Stock liquids
         2. Stock dissolved
   5. Dosage regimen
4. Storing, Handling, Logging and Disposing of Drugs
   1. Environment
   2. Controlled substances
   3. Biologic agents
   4. Therapeutic agents
   5. Disinfectant classification and application
   6. Pesticides
   7. Hazardous wastes
   8. Inventory control
   9. Reconstituting injectable and oral medications
5. Fluid Therapy
   1. Calculating patient maintenance, deficit, and on-going losses
   2. Emergency, Replacement and Maintenance
   3. Electrolyte therapy
   4. PPN and TPN therapy
6. Toxicology in Small Animal Medicine
   1. Terminology
   2. Common Agents
   3. Decontamination procedures
   4. Antidote therapies
   5. Supportive care principles
7. Drugs used in Emergency Situations