VT 205 - Pharmacology

Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
This course covers the information needed for the veterinary technicians to understand the uses of pharmacologic agents and how to calculate the correct doses of those pharmacologic agents. Topics include: routes and techniques of drug administration, practical calculations, drugs used for the nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, ophthalmic, otic, and skin systems, and each drug classifications.
Prerequisites: VT 201
Term(s) Offered: Spring
Course Designation: C/T Elective - A maximum of 12 credits of college-level career and technical courses may be used as electives in the A.A.O.T. and the A.A.S. degrees.