Course Syllabus
Business and financial aspects of veterinary pharmacy: The business plan.
- SWOT analysis
- Financial Analysis
Types of veterinary medicine and presentations
- Dose dan frequencies of administration
- The optimal routes for delivery
- The particular pharmaceutical forms to be used.
- Any public health or environmental implications and regulatory constraints.
Veterinary Vaccines
- Principles of vaccinations
- Types of vaccines
- Homeopathic nosodes
- Vaccination regimes
- Problems with vaccines
Control and use of veterinary medicine and factors affecting efficacy of veterinary drugs.
- Pharmagological
- Pathogenic
- Physiological
Animal Welfare Act 2015
- Interpretation
- Animal welfare board
- Licensing
- Matters related to animal welfare
- Cruelty to animals
- Animals in distress
- Powers relating to enforcement
- Ancillary power of the court
Legal Requirement for the sales and supply of veterinary drugs in Malaysia.
- General sale list medicines.
- Pharmacy only medicines.
- Prescription-only medicines (POMs)
- Pharmacy and merchant medicines
Feed supplements to replace in-feed antibiotics.
Probiotics vs antibiotics in animal feed
Current issues on overuse of antibiotics in food-producing animals
1.Aquaculture
2.Poultry
3.Livestock
Student’s presentation: Alternative Therapies
1.Acupuncture
2.Aromatherapy
3.Chiropractic
4.Flower remedy therapy
5.Herbalism
6.Homeopathy
7.Massage
8.Osteopathy
9.Physiotherapy
10.Radionics
Video Critique
- Answer questions based on scenarios given.
- SWOT analysis
- Financial Analysis
Types of veterinary medicine and presentations
- Dose dan frequencies of administration
- The optimal routes for delivery
- The particular pharmaceutical forms to be used.
- Any public health or environmental implications and regulatory constraints.
Veterinary Vaccines
- Principles of vaccinations
- Types of vaccines
- Homeopathic nosodes
- Vaccination regimes
- Problems with vaccines
Control and use of veterinary medicine and factors affecting efficacy of veterinary drugs.
- Pharmagological
- Pathogenic
- Physiological
Animal Welfare Act 2015
- Interpretation
- Animal welfare board
- Licensing
- Matters related to animal welfare
- Cruelty to animals
- Animals in distress
- Powers relating to enforcement
- Ancillary power of the court
Legal Requirement for the sales and supply of veterinary drugs in Malaysia.
- General sale list medicines.
- Pharmacy only medicines.
- Prescription-only medicines (POMs)
- Pharmacy and merchant medicines
Feed supplements to replace in-feed antibiotics.
Probiotics vs antibiotics in animal feed
Current issues on overuse of antibiotics in food-producing animals
1.Aquaculture
2.Poultry
3.Livestock
Student’s presentation: Alternative Therapies
1.Acupuncture
2.Aromatherapy
3.Chiropractic
4.Flower remedy therapy
5.Herbalism
6.Homeopathy
7.Massage
8.Osteopathy
9.Physiotherapy
10.Radionics
Video Critique
- Answer questions based on scenarios given.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1 : Do we need any veterinary background prior to registering this course?
A1 : No. Any animal enthusiast are welcome to enrol. The fundamentals of veterinary pharmacy will be discussed in various modes, including short videos, lecture notes, and also educational visits ( for in campus students).
A1 : No. Any animal enthusiast are welcome to enrol. The fundamentals of veterinary pharmacy will be discussed in various modes, including short videos, lecture notes, and also educational visits ( for in campus students).