VETERINARY THERAPEUTICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Pharmacy program with second year standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify resources where accurate and reliable information can be found Audience: Graduate 2. Identify laws and regulations affecting the practice of pharmacy (dispensing and compounding products) Audience: Graduate 3. Identify state and federal laws affecting dispensing, filling, and compounding for animal patients Audience: Graduate 4. Identify toxic/poisonous substances to cats and dogs Audience: Graduate 5. Compare and contrast disease states in cats vs. dogs vs. humans Audience: Graduate 6. Identify treatment options for each disease/disorder and the current accepted treatments Audience: Graduate 7. Identify key counseling points, side effects, and clinical pearls for drugs commonly dispensed to pets Audience: Graduate 8. Calculate the dose of a drug for an animal patient Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify resources where accurate and reliable information can be found Audience: Graduate 2. Identify laws and regulations affecting the practice of pharmacy (dispensing and compounding products) Audience: Graduate 3. Identify state and federal laws affecting dispensing, filling, and compounding for animal patients Audience: Graduate 4. Identify toxic/poisonous substances to cats and dogs Audience: Graduate 5. Compare and contrast disease states in cats vs. dogs vs. humans Audience: Graduate 6. Identify treatment options for each disease/disorder and the current accepted treatments Audience: Graduate 7. Identify key counseling points, side effects, and clinical pearls for drugs commonly dispensed to pets Audience: Graduate 8. Calculate the dose of a drug for an animal patient Audience: Graduate