ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: VVSS00313f13
Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Clinical pharm. of dogs and cats
Major: Veterinary Medicine
Study Type: one cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 10
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 6 / 24 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Marcin Świtała
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: During the course the student attains a theoretical knowledge on how to conduct rational pharmacotherapy in dogs and cats. Students are able to apply the proper drugs in the treatment of specific diseases in dogs and cats according to all legal aspects.

Competences: After passing the course, students are able to select safe and effective drugs for treated animals. They are able to calculate doses, know indications and contraindications, modes of application and side effects of drugs.

Prerequisites: Pharmacology, Clinical Diagnostics

Course content: The principles of rational drug therapy in dogs and cats by emphasizing topics such as the role of pharmacokinetics in the design of dosing regiments, drug monitoring and individualisation of drug therapy, drug interactions, side effects, diseases and drugs which can influence therapeutic effect.

Recommended literature: Bothe D.M. (ed.). 2001. Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Saunders Comp.; Maddison J., Page S., Church D. (eds.). 2002. Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology, Saunders W.B.; Barragry T.B. 1994. Veterinary Drug Therapy, Lea and Febiger.

Assessment methods: Obligatory passing grades of course – Minimum required knowledge for passing: at least 65%

Comment: This subject is held for group at least 18 students