Content
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Read and follow veterinarian's pharmacy orders*
- Recognize groups of drugs, their mechanisms, and clinically relevant side effects*
- Recognize the safe and effective manner in which vaccines must be administered; recognize and explain common side effects*
- Accurately perform appropriate calculations; use weights and measures correctly*
- Explain appropriate drug route methods, and when used*
- Demonstrate the ability to monitor therapeutic responses*
- Demonstrate the ability to accurately record medical information*
- Demonstrate understanding of controlled substance regulations*
- Demonstrate compliance with all federal regulatory guidelines for drug purchase, storage, administration, withdrawal, dispensing, disposal, and inventory control (e.g., biologics and therapeutic agents, pesticides, and hazardous wastes)*
Dispensing
- Given a drug order, properly prepare medications for dispensing, including performing accurate calculations*
- Demonstrate compliance with regulations governing prescription drugs versus over-the-counter drugs*
- Demonstrate understanding of regulations governing maintenance of controlled substances log book*
- Demonstrate compliance with all federal regulatory guidelines for drug purchase, storage, administration, withdrawal, dispensing, disposal, and inventory control (e.g., biologics and therapeutic agents, pesticides, and hazardous wastes)*
- Relay drug information to clients (e.g., handling, storage, administration, side-effects, drug interactions, safety, reasons for use of drug)*