Pharmacology
The defining characteristics of the specialty of veterinary clinical pharmacology reside in an advanced knowledge of the many complex factors that constitute rational drug therapy in animal patients.
Graduate Work in Pharmacology
This concentration area of the Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CBS) degree includes research at the molecular and cellular level in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions, drug residues and metabolites, anesthetics and autonomic drugs, pulmonary biology, oncology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, reproductive endocrinology, and lipid-, peptide-, and oxygen-derived mediators of inflammation. Research approaches employ a variety of molecular, biochemical, pharmacological, and microscopic techniques, using cell culture and whole organisms. Students selecting pharmacology will focus on one or more of these areas.
A highly individualized curriculum of study is designed to meet the needs and interests of the student while satisfying selected requirements by the faculty. These include courses in introductory pharmacology and toxicology, advanced pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, statistics, and participation in a seminar series in pharmacology. Additional courses may be chosen by the student and his/her adviser from a large number of college and university offerings.
Residency Program in Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology
This program is designed to provide training and practical experience for a candidate to fulfill eligibility requirements for board certification as a Diplomate by the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP). Residents in clinical pharmacology also will have the option of working toward an advanced academic degree in veterinary pharmacology within the Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CBS) program.
