Course code Vete4007
Credit points 1.50
Clinical Pharmacotherapy
Total Hours in Course40
Number of hours for lectures10
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes10
Date of course confirmation22.11.2017
Responsible UnitClinical Institute
Course developer
Līga Kovaļčuka
Dr. med. vet.
Prior knowledge
Ķīmi1028, Inorganic Chemistry
Ķīmi3016, Organic Chemistry
Vete2013, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals I
Vete2014, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals II
Vete2015, Anatomy of the Domestic Animals III
Vete4102, Pharmacology
Vete6022, Physiology I
Vete6023, Physiology II
Course abstract
Clinical pharmacotherapy - a special study subjects veterinarian preparation process. Training are as follows: drug of choice in tactics of animal disease treatment and prevention, the combination of pharmacological and toxicological aspects of drug-related adverse reactions and notification procedures; register of veterinary medicinal products.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
[knowledge] drug of choice fundamentals of various diseases, the combination pharmacology, knowledge of adverse drug reactions and drug toxicology; [skills] to choose the most suitable drug for the treatment of livestock, to assess the probability of occurrence of side reaction product and skills to prevent, assess the interactions of the combined use of the case; [competence] to apply the acquired knowledge in their practice veterinary clinics, farms.
Compulsory reading
1. Indulis Purviņš, Santa Purviņa. Praktiskā Farmakoloģija. Praktiskā farmakoloģija. 4. izdevums. ZIC, 2011, 896 lpp. (ISBN: 9978-9984-854-20-5)
2. Veterinary Drug Handbook. Donald C. Plumb. Pharma Vet. Publishing, USA 1991. 688 p.
Further reading
1. Walter H. Hsu. Handbook of Veterinary Pharmacology. Wiley-Blackwell, USA 2008. 550 p.
2. Boothe D.M. Clinical Pharmacology&Therapeutics. Elsevier, USA 2001. 1335 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Wiley. ISSN: 1365-2885
2. PubMed datu bāze. Pieejams: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/