Applied Animal Pharmacology

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Abstract

This subject investigates why pharmacology is important in animal industries. It covers the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics and the action of the major classes of therapeutic agents used in animals. Issues of the correct use of drugs, including dose calculation, drug resistance, detection times, withholding periods and export slaughter … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject investigates why pharmacology is important in animal industries. It covers the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics and the action of the major classes of therapeutic agents used in animals. Issues of the correct use of drugs, including dose calculation, drug resistance, detection times, withholding periods and export slaughter intervals are addressed. Drug registration and regulation are examined as well as the role of good clinical practice in drug development.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: What pharmacology is and the use of drugs in animal industries: therapeutic and non-therapeutic uses;Dose calculation, drug handling and drug scheduling;Principles of drug action and drug-receptor interactions;Adverse drug reactions and poisonings;Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics;Pharmacokinetic analysis of IV drug administration;Actions of major drug categories … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject will cover the following topics:

What pharmacology is and the use of drugs in animal industries: therapeutic and non-therapeutic uses;
Dose calculation, drug handling and drug scheduling;
Principles of drug action and drug-receptor interactions;
Adverse drug reactions and poisonings;
Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics;
Pharmacokinetic analysis of IV drug administration;
Actions of major drug categories used in animals including: anti-inflammatories; gastrointestinal drugs; cardiovascular drugs; antibiotics; analgesics, anaesthetics; euthanasia drugs, anxiolytics, tranquilisers and sedatives; anthelmintics, anti-parasitic drugs;
Indigenous bush medicine and potential for animal health;
Drug resistance issues;
Drug regulation for competition animals and withholding periods, export slaughter intervals for production animals;
Drug discovery and development: what each phase entails, how long the overall process takes, preclinical studies, clinical trials and Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA) registration; and
Overlying principles and specific activities of good clinical practice (GCP) in the drug development process.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

explain the principles or pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and drug administration, including drug dose rate calculations development;

describe the major classes of drugs used in animals and their modes of actions;

describe how these drugs can be used to enhance animal health and welfare, and to improve animal production;

discuss issues arising from drug resistance in animal industries;

explain the principles of drug discovery and development, and the design of clinical trials; and

analyse, interpret and present clinical trial data, including basic pharmacokinetic analysis.

Assumed knowledge

ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology, BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry

Enrolment restrictions

Incompatible

Learning activities

Intensive School