Pharmacy

Question 1

What are veterinary medicines?

Answer 1

Any substance or combination of substances that has properties for treating or preventing disease in animals

Question 2

Medicines only receive market authorisation if they have quality, safety and efficacy. Which 2 authorities can authorise vet medicines?

Answer 2

Vet medicines directorate VMD

European medicines agency

Question 3

There are 4 different prescription categories for drugs. What are these?

Answer 3

POM-V
POM-VPS
NFA-VPS
AVM-GSL

Question 4

What are NFA-VPS drugs for? do they require prescriptions?

Answer 4

Non-food animals only

No

Question 5

What does AVM-GSL stand for? Do they require prescriptions?

Answer 5

Authorised vet medicine, general sale license

No

Question 6

Who is able to prescribe a POM-VPS medicine?

Answer 6

Vet
Pharmacist
SQP - suitably qualified person (in veterinary medicines)

Question 7

What is the standard withdrawal period for eggs and milk?

Answer 7

7 days

Question 8

What is the standard withdrawal period for meat?

Answer 8

28 days

Question 9

What is the standard withdrawal period for fish meat?

Answer 9

500 degree days

days X temperature, e.g. 10 degrees = 50 days

Question 10

What is the name of the consultation model?

Answer 10

Calgary Cambridge model