Module 1

Question 1

VCPR

Answer 1

A VCPR is important because in Canadian drug regulations it is against them to dispense prescription drugs without having knowledge of the patient to whom you are dispensing the drug. This includes the RVT and reception team as well and is not limited to solely the DVM.

Question 2

law difference between companion animal and livestock

Answer 2

VPCR in lifestock medicine is different as realities of time and expenses are not the same as companion animal. For livestock the vet must have a working relationship with their client and be familiar with the operation of the farm, have visited the animals in periodic intervals

Question 3

controlled drug vs prescription vs over the counter

Answer 3

Controlled drugs have extra regulations along with them, narcotics, targeted substances
General reference Pr (prescription), C (controlled), T/C (targeted substance), N (narcotic), You can tell a drug is controlled by searching in the controlled drug and substances act, by checking the label on the original packaging if it has any of these ( C, N (narcotic), T/C (targeted substance)), if it has a pr it is not likely controlled, check the provincial veterinary college association, check the provincial drug schedules

Question 4

How should controlled drugs be stored

Answer 4

Kept in secure area, under lock and key not accessible to public, logbook should be kept, disposed of that renders drugs not usable

Question 5

Emergency drug release

Answer 5

emergency drug release is required to get an unapproved drug into Canada for emergency veterinary use, considered when conventional therapies have failed, may authorize the manufacturer to sell a drug that hasn’t been approved for sale in Canada

Question 6

off label use

Answer 6

Using a drug for a reason other than listed

Question 7

Health Canada

Answer 7

regulates the veterinary drugs used in food producing animals and companion animals to ensure all drugs are safe effective and of high quality

Question 8

CFIA

Answer 8

agency enforces the food safety and nutritional quality standards established by health Canada

Question 9

VDD: veterinary drug directorate

Answer 9

works to protect human and animal health and the safety of canda’s food supply, we do this by evaluating and monitoring the safety and promote the responsible use of veterinary drugs for pets and food producing animals

Question 10

FDA

Answer 10

Approves new medications in the US

Question 11

Evaluating the safety, quality and effectiveness of veterinary drugs?

Answer 11

VDD

Question 12

Enforcing food safety and nutritional quality in Canada

Answer 12

CFIA

Question 13

Food animal residue databank

Answer 13

gFARAD

Question 14

Which drugs veterinarians must control to meet accreditation standards

Answer 14

the provincial college/association for veterinarians

Question 15

Approves new medications in the US

Answer 15

FDA

Question 16

Determining which drugs are controlled in Canada

Answer 16

Health cananda

Question 17

The commonly accepted name for a drug

Answer 17

Generic

Question 18

The name of the molecule

Answer 18

chemical

Question 19

the patented name of a drug from a manufacturer

Answer 19

brand

Question 20

International non proprietary name

Answer 20

INN

Question 21

If you use a drug in cats but it has not been approved in this species. This is an example of:

Answer 21

OFF label use

Question 22

What is found on drug package label

Answer 22

Brand/trade name or generic name
Medicinal ingredients
Non-medicinal ingredients
Preservatives
DIN (drug identification number)
Concentration
Quantity
Directions for use
Expiration date
Lot number
Storage information
Manufacturer
The appropriate scheduling symbol (Pr, C, T/C, N)

Question 23

what is heard health

Answer 23

A veterinarian can prescribe medications if they have knowledge of the herd and how the farm operates

Question 24

What is the best way to dispose of prescription drugs

Answer 24

incineration

Question 25

Using a drug off-label is considered illegal in veterinary medicine (t/f)

Answer 25

false

Question 26

Animal feed manufacturers can put any level of any medication into a feed without a prescription as long as it is listed on the Compendium of Medication Ingredient Brochures. (t/f)

Answer 26

false

Question 27

What is emergency drug release

Answer 27

Drug is not available in Canada

Question 28

Which is the term for the time which a drug is given to when an animal’s products can be used for food in humans?

Answer 28

withdrawal time

Question 29

You just got a new compounded drug in stock from the pharmacy, how do you determine if the drug needs to be logged in a controlled drug log?

Answer 29

• Check the Controlled Drug and Substances Act
• Check the NAPRA website