Vet medicine Flashcards
1
Q
What a vet does?
A
- prevent transmission of animal diseases
- ensure safe food supply by maintaining the health of food animals
2
Q
What a vet pharmacist should know?
A
- differential physiology across species
- common disease states across species
- human and vet regulations related to med use
- vet pharmaceuticals
3
Q
What a vet pharmacist should be able to do
A
- provide meds, including compounded formulations
- provide knowledge
4
Q
Vet pharm challenges
A
- communication
- inter-species differences
- different diseases
- zoonoses
5
Q
Medication admin Cats
A
- mechanical pilling devices
- formulations pre-prepared
6
Q
Med admin reptiles
A
injection
7
Q
med admin other exotics
A
flavor to taste
8
Q
med admin horses
A
oral, semi-solids, sweetened
9
Q
Flea concerns
A
- vector for disease
- affects dogs and cats
- pupae are resistant to pesticides
10
Q
Flea infestation complications
A
- anemia
- introduction of chemicals
- pathogen vector
11
Q
Flea management goals
A
- prevent infestation
- eradicate fleas on pet and in home
12
Q
flea eradication methods
A
- kill adult fleas via neurotoxic agents
- kill or damage flea larvae via insect growth regulators
13
Q
Types of animal poisoning
A
- accidental
- human origin
- animal origin
