250-219 Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology B

At the end of the sequence Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology A and Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology B students completing these subjects should understand: the language of pharmacology and toxicology; the concept of drug receptors and molecular responses; the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics; the mechanisms of action of classes of drugs affecting different organ systems, in particular drugs affecting the autonomic, cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems, as well as anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and endocrine drugs, anti neoplastic antimicrobial agents, anti parasitic agents; and the toxicology of plant, animal, agricultural, industrial and household chemicals.

Topics include: Drugs affecting the central nervous system; anti-inflammatory drugs; systems pharmacology; toxicology and antimicrobial agents.

At the end of the sequence Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology A and Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology B students completing these subjects should have:

• the ability to integrate scientific information from different discipline areas;

• the ability to participate in collaborative learning; and

• developed skills in report writing.

A 2-hour end of semester written examination including questions drawn from both theory and practical components (80%), a toxicology group assignment based on field work, and comprising oral presentation and written reports of not more than 30 power point slides (15%), and five online formative assessment exercises conducted during the semester (1% for each test completed during semester).