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Compounding: Go Hog Wild: Creative (and Informed) Veterinary Compounding – RECORDED WEBINAR

The Arthur E. Schwarting Symposium is an educational conference focused on pharmacy practice for pharmacists in many settings.

This year's sympoisum had an overall topic of Veterinary Medicines.

Learning Objectives

  • Examine veterinary pharmacy challenges, including species-specific pharmacokinetics, patient adherence, drug availability, and contraindications

 
  • Discuss key compounding principles, including the benefits and risks of different routes of administration, excipients, and flavoring agents.
  • List labeling requirements for veterinary compounds

Activity Release Dates

Released:  April 25, 2024
Expires:  April 25, 2027

Course Fee

$17 Pharmacist

ACPE UAN Codes

 0009-0000-24-019-H07-P

Session Code

24RS19-CBA96

Accreditation Hours

1.0 hours of CE

Accreditation Statement

The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians are eligible to participate in this application-based activity and will receive 1.0 CE Hour  for completing the activity  (ACPE UAN 0009-0000-24-019-H07-P), passing the quiz with a grade of 70% or better, and completing an online evaluation. Statements of credit are available via the CPE Monitor online system and your participation will be recorded with CPE Monitor within 72 hours of submission.

Grant Funding

There is no grant funding for this activity.

Faculty

Laura Nolan, CPhT, CSPT
Pharmacy Lab Coordinator
University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
Storrs, CT     

Faculty Disclosure

  • Laura Nolan doesn't have any relationships with ineligible companies.

 

Disclaimer

The material presented here does not necessarily reflect the views of The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy or its co-sponsor affiliates. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.

Content

Post Test Pharmacist

    1. Farmer Brown's large Maine Coon cat needs fluoxetine. Considering size, anatomy, and skin absorption, which animal would require a similar dose of fluoxetine transdermal gel?
    A . A small terrier dog
    B. A medium sized sphinx (hairless) cat
    C. A large barn owl

    2. Meow-Meow is a domestic American cat. She weighs 6.3 pounds, although she needs to gain at least 3 pounds. She needs medication for her heart condition, and the veterinarian wants to prescribe lisinopril 0.25 mg/kg once daily. YIKES! You calculate that Meow-Meow weighs 2.9 kg and needs a dose of 0.725 mg of lisinopril. Can you compound this dose?
    A. No, the veterinarian needs to find a different medication
    B. Yes, but it would be easier to give 1.5 mg every other day
    C. Yes, because a commercial product is unavailable in this strength

    3. Your 30-pound hound, Bosco, is begging to eat the food you left on your plate after dinner. In keeping with your house rule never to feed the dog from the table, you take your plate to the sink and get Bosco’s bowl. Which of the following things should you throw in the trash rather than feed to Bosco?
    A. The piece of grilled, boned ribeye steak
    B. The grapes and raisins on the salad
    C. The plain baked potato with yogurt

    4. Your client, Venice Marriot, needs to have a medication compounded for her teacup chihuahua Tokyo. She indicates that she and Tokyo prefer medications that are pink. After discussing the pros and cons of compounding with color, which food coloring should you use to make a pink oral solution?
    A. Natural beet extract
    B. FD&C Red No. 3
    C. Neither

    5. Which of these basic oral paste formulas would be best to use for Farmer Brown’s cat?
    Ingredient Formula 1 Formula 2 Formula 3
    Polyethylene glycol 300 65 grams 25 grams
    Polyethylene glycol 3350 35 grams 25 grams 25 grams
    Propylene glycol 50 grams 25 grams
    Molasses (for horses) 50 grams

    A. Formula 1
    B. Formula 2
    C. Formula 3

    6. Which flavoring would be best suited for a picky Emperor penguin at Mystic Aquarium?
    A. Orange or mango flavoring
    B. Sardine or tuna flavors
    C. Beef or liver flavoring

    7. What Is the BEST way to improve pharmacy personnel’s knowledge of veterinary medications?
    A. Pharmacies can be sure to have a veterinary drug handbook at the pharmacy and that the computer system flags veterinary precautions.
    B. Pharmacists can complete a continuing education activity on veterinary pharmacy and require all other staff members to take it also.
    C. Pharmacy owners and systems can take out extra liability insurance and pray that nothing happens to any animal that receives a prescription from their pharmacies.