Link to Learning Module

https://vmacad.org/course/view.php?id=55

Module Category

Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Clinical Insights

Instructors/Curators

Duncan Ferguson
David Villar
Cory Langston

Module Description

Curated and developed content on relevant topics in  veterinary basic and clinical pharmacology.  Most topics associated with pre-clinical veterinary pharmacology as well as clinical pharmacology instruction are included as listed below. Video content includes 9 animated videos on drug disposition, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics developed by VetMedAcademy and sponsored by Merck Veterinary Manual.  Where possible, case examples are included, and the special video feature "Chalkwalks," the step-by-step explanation of pharmacotherapy in actual (anonymized) cases is highlighted.  Module is maintained by board certified veterinary pharmacologists and toxicologists, and is constantly being updated.

Module Features

  • General Principles

  • Principles of Pharmacokinetics, including animated videos supported by Merck Veterinary Manual

  • Principles of Pharmacodynamics, including animated videos supported by Merck Veterinary Manual

  • Fluid Therapy

  • Drug Calculations

  • Autonomics

  • Cardiovascular and Critical Care

  • Endocrine

  • Antimicrobials

  • Antiparasitics

  • Pain Management

  • Acupuncture and Evidence-Based Medicine

  • Nervous System Pharmacology

  • Cancer Chemotherapy

  • Dermatologic Pharmacology

  • Ophthalmic Pharmacology

  • Drug Regulations and Veterinary Medicine

  • "Chalkwalks" in Therapy

  • Case Studies

  • Student-created Videos

  • Immunosuppressants

  • Anesthetics

 

Example Media