Preparation for Veterinary Use

Recommended Prerequisites

- Related areas: Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacology; Animal Physiopathology, Pharmacotherapy;

- Generic skills: analysis and synthesis; information management; critical thinking; self-driven learning; theoretical knowledge application into practical problem solving; group research ability.

- Specific skills: to know the physicochemical and kinetic mechanisms related to drug release from pharmaceutical dosage forms; to understand the technological variables that allow to modulate drug release in the different animal species;

- Linguistic skills: to dominate both portuguese and english languages with the purpose of fullfilling the course unit's objectives.

Teaching Methods

- Theorical lessons: lectures, supported by electronic means;

- Induction for student participation in scientific activities.

Learning Outcomes

- Study of the pharmaceutical science principals that can be applied in the development of different dosafge forms for animal use, physically and chemically stable and bioavailable, with efficacy and non-toxic, as well as the study of preparation and administration techniques;

- Main objective: to give students valuable tools for knowledge acquisition on the various aspects that are related to the preparation of medication for animal use.

- Specific knowledge to be obtained: different pharmaceutical dosage forms for animal use; intra and interspecies differences in required active pharmaceutical ingredient dosage; pharmacokinetic parameters; drug residues in animal tissues that are harmfull for human consumption; medication through food and drinking water; food additives; material used in veterinary drug administration.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

- Introduction to the study of veterinary preparations: most relevant concepts;

- Regulation and legislation aspects;

- Intra and interspecies physiological differences and their effect in drug performance;

- Drug and drug residue pharmacokinetics;

- Veterinary pharmaceutical dosage forms: advantages and disadvantages;

- Pharmaceutical dosage forms formulation: solid, liquid, semisolid and aerosol preparations;

- Food and drinking water medication formulation;

- Hygiene products and other veterinary products;

- Specialized equipment for animal medication administration;

- Common animal diseases: prevention and adapted formulation.

Head Lecturer(s)

Patrícia Sofia Cabral Pires

Assessment Methods

Final assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

- British Pharmacopoeia Veterinary (2013), London: The Stationery Office;

- European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) 10th Edition Strasbourg (2019): Council of Europe;

- Blodinger, Jack (1983) – Formulation of Veterinary Dosage Forms. Vol. 17.  New York, Marcel and Dekker, Inc.;

- Booth, Nicholas; McDonald, Leslie (1988) – Farmacologia e Terapêutica em Veterinária. Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Koogan S.A., 6ª ed.;

- Cunningham (2004) – Tratado de Fisiologia Veterinária. 3ª ed. Lisboa: Editora Nova Guanabara;

- Coelho, H. E. (2002) – Patologia Veterinária. São Paulo, Manole;

- Guia de Produtos Veterinários. Índice Nacional Veterinário. Série II, Ano VI, 1999/2000;

- Hardee, G.E.; Baggot, J.D. (1998) – Development and Formulation of Veterinary Dosage Forms;

- Spinosa, H. S.; Górniak, S. L.; Bernardi, M. M. (2002) – Farmacologia Aplicada à Medicina Veterinária. 3ª ed. Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Koogan, S. A.;

- Decreto-Lei nº 148/2008 de 29 de Julho;

- Regulamento (CEE) nº 2377/90.