Lec. 8 - Animal Health and Drug Admin.

Question 1

What are the 4 routes of administration?

Answer 1

Oral (by mouth, slower absorption, but lasts longer), Injections, (IV, into vein, or IP into the gut, IM, into the muscle, SubQ, under the skin, and intradermal, into the skin), Inhalation, and Topical

Question 2

What are the two types of antimicrobials?

Answer 2

Bacteriostatic, inhibits bacterial growth. Bacteriocidal, kills the bacteria.

Question 3

What and how are pharmaceuticals used?

Answer 3

Used in disease treatment in feed additives and pesticides.