Group Project

Veterinary Pharmacology -VTHT 1349

Prepare a power point presentationon one of the topics recommended below. Each group will turnin a hard copy of the power point slides (printed 3 or 6 slides to a page) on the day of the presentation.

PLEASE SUBMIT E-MAIL ( OR engrade) WITH GROUP TOPIC AND MEMBERS BY MAY 11, 2012

Oral presentations will begin Week 8, 2012

TOTAL POINTS: Worth 70points

  • History of topic/ why was this drug created:5points
  • Epidemiology of the disease and the drug is indicated for:5 points
  • Disease Parameters or Drug parameter:30 points
  • Clinical signs/ Species specific: Labeling (5 points)
  • Diagnostic tests and inference of results(5 points)
  • Recommended treatments: Pharmacotherapeutics/ Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics/dosage/economic options(20 points)
  • Prognosis(5 points)
  • Prevention5 points
  • Client education/ SE of drugs:10 points

Criteria for power point presentation:10 points(name of all members should be on PPP)

-MINIMUM GROUP SIZE FOR EACH GROUP IS 3 and MAX GROUP SIZE 6

-Encourage all members to actively present/participate on presentation day

-Presentations should be no shorter than 10 minutes or longer than 15 minutes

-You will be graded on content (thorough and complete information,relevant pictures/images, medical terminology and delivery (eye contact, vocal fluency, answering questions, etc.)

-References – Include at least 2 valid scientific sources other than the Common Diseases of Companion Animals book:

  • (ex: other textbooks, .edu, .gov on-line sources:

CREATIVITY (extra credit): 10 points: connect left to right side of brain

PHARMACOLOGY TOPICS

  1. How to optimize heartworm treatment options in veterinary medicine
  2. The pros and cons of chemotherapeutic agents in veterinary medicine
  3. Parvovirus in small animal medicine, treatment options and prognosis
  4. Drugs that are contraindicated in pediatric, pregnant and geriatric patients in veterinary medicine
  5. Pain management in veterinary medicine: Benefits versus side effects
  6. Discuss over the counter veterinary drugs commonly used in animals in the United States. Discuss the risks versus benefits, who regulates these drugs and how is these drugs monitored for side effects.
  7. Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) used in veterinary medicine, benefits versus side effects
  8. Alternative medicine (veterinary drugs and procedures) that help alleviate disease conditions in veterinary medicine
  9. Which are the drugs we cannot use in food animals? Why can we not use these drugs? Please discuss treatment options for diseases where we cannot use drugs commonly used in humans or companion animals. Also discuss extra-label use of these drugs.
  10. Cardiac drugs: Different treatment options and prognosis in veterinary medicine
  11. What veterinary drugs should be in your clinics emergency cart? Discuss drug parameters. This should be in a mixed animal practice (you see small animals, exotics, large animals)
  12. Discuss multi drug resistant disease conditions in veterinary medicine. What treatment options do veterinary professionals have in these cases?
  13. Discuss treatment options and prognosis for zoonotic pathogens in veterinary medicine
  14. Multimodal pain therapy for treatment of osteoarthritis in veterinary medicine
  15. Deworming options in veterinary medicine
  16. Compare different topicals for ectoparasites in veterinary medicine
  17. Wound care treatment options: topical, systemic and alternative veterinary medicine options. Compare these therapies
  18. Common induction agents in veterinary medicine
  19. Care and treatment for removing fluids from the respiratory and abdominal cavity in veterinary medicine
  20. Immune modulators used in veterinary medicine: Benefits versus risks