AGV 140 - Veterinary Pharmacology

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course covers the study of drugs and other pharmaceuticals used in veterinary medicine. Emphasis will be on drug usage, client education, calculations, measurement, administration, inventory, and storage. This course will give a detailed outline of the technician’s role and responsibility in the pharmacy.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in AGV 127 , AGV 131, AGV 133, and MAT 104.
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify various veterinary pharmacologic agents.
Demonstrate an understanding of the uses, adverse side effects, and dosage forms for various veterinary pharmacologic agents.
Provide client education.
Calculate pharmacolgic agents.
Measure pharmacologic agents.
Dispense pharmacologic agents.
Administer pharmacologic agents.
Take inventory of pharmacologic agents.