Pharmacology Vet Nursing

Catalog description

Students will examine the fundamentals of pharmacology as it relates to the veterinary nurse/technician. This class looks at the effects of different drugs on the animal body and their uses for combating various ailments. Students will learn about drug recognition, labeling and packaging, calculating and measuring appropriate dosages for each animal, and administering, storing and inventorying pharmaceuticals. Students will also study normal and abnormal responses to therapeutic agents. This course is only available to students in the Veterinary Nursing Program. This course is only offered at the Ancilla College campus.