VTHT 1349 – Veterinary Pharmacology
Course Outline
Instructor: Dr. Dipa Brahmbhatt VMD MPH
dbrahmbh@yahoo.com
Website: http://drbrahmbhattsclasshandouts.yolasite.com/
Advisory Time:
To be announced
I. Instructional Materials and References
Required Texts:
1) Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary
Professionals, Bill, Robert L., 2009
2) Bill, Robert L., Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the
Veterinary Technician, 2006, 3rd Edition, Mosby Inc., ISBN-13: 978-0323-01113-6 (CPVT)
Additional Material:
Romich, Janet Amundson, Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians,
2010, Thomas Delmar Learning, (PVT)
http://cpharm.vetmed.vt.edu/vm8784/default.htmi
II.
Topic Outline
Weeks 1: Introduction: History, Pharmacy procedures, Pharmacokinetics and
Pharmacodynamics
Reference: CPVT: Chapter 1: pages 1-15
Chapter 2: pages 19-31
Chapter 3: pages 43-52
*Test over History, Pharmacy procedures, Pharmacokinetics and
Pharmacodynamics
Weeks 2: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Reference: CPVT:
Chapter 3: 52-92
*Test over Pharmacokinetics/ Pharmacodynamics
Week 3: Pharmacy Management/ Systems of Measurement in Veterinary
Pharmacology
Reference: CPVT:
Chapter 2: pages 31-41
Calculation handouts
*Test over drug calculations
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Week 4: GI Drugs
Reference: CPVT:
*Test over GI Drugs
Chapter 4: pages 93 - 122
Week 5-6: Antimicrobials/ Disinfectant/ Antiparasitic
Reference: CPVT:
Chapter 10: pages 251- 290
Reference: CPVT:
Chapter 11: pages 291-303
Reference: CPVT:
Chapter 12: pages 305-341
*Test over Antimicrobials/ Disinfectant/ Antiparasitic
Week 6-7: Anti-inflammatory and Pain Reducing Drugs
Reference: CPVT:
Chapter 13: pages 343-366
Reference: CPVT:
Chapter 8: 203 - 217
*Test over Anti-inflammatory and Pain Reducing Drugs
Week 7: Drugs for Skin Conditions/Eyes and Otic
Instructor made powerpoint
*Test over Skin/Eye/Otic
Week 8: Pharmacology projects
*Test over cumulative material
FINAL EXAM – will be comprehensive over 8 weeks
*SPECIFIC TEST DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE IN DATE and/or CONTENT (dependent on timing of lectures,
extenuating circumstances, holidays, etc.)*
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