1. Adams, H.R, Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 9th Edition, Wiley-Blackwell, Ames, Iowa, 2009.
2. Maddison J.E., Page S. & Church, D.B, Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology, 2nd Edition, WB Saunders & Co, Philadelphia, 2008.

This course will be delivered by the following means:

This course will be taught via lectures and tutorial/practical sessions involving group work, discussion and presentations. Practical/tutorial sessions will cover various topics relevant to the lectures. Students will be allocated an exercise and work in groups (of up to four). Students will present and discuss their results with other students and a tutor.

Lectures are used to establish a framework of knowledge; discussions and practice-based examples provided during lectures and practical/tutorial sessions will assist students to assess their understanding of fundamental concepts. The practical classes and tutorials will allow students to apply knowledge, and practise skills from lectures and receive quick feedback from the lecturer. Learning is achieved through a variety of strategies using methodologies that contextualise the understanding of the materials covered in lectures. Students will be encouraged to undertake some tasks themselves and not rely entirely on information gathered from lectures/practicals/tutorials, including searching for other relevant information that may be obtained from recommended texts, references in the library, or any other sources of reliable information.

• Principles of pharmacology – Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacokinetics
• Adverse drug reactions
• Regulations
• Sedatives, Anaesthetics and Analgesics
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Glucocorticoids and Mineralocorticoids
• Antimicrobial drugs
• System Therapeutics: Respiratory Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, Urinary tract, Skin, Neurological
• Anti-neoplastic drugs

• ADME,and PK/PD
• Drug dose calculations
• Antiparasitic failure investigation
• Antibiotic selection
• Sedation, anaesthesia & analgesics
• Companion animal case studies
• Production animal case studies
• Equine case studies
• Wildlife considerations & allometric scaling

• Regulations
• Production animal poisoning: plants, inorganic compounds
• Disorders of the hepatic, dermatological, CNS, cardiorespiratory, haematological and gastrointestinal systems
• Equine poisons
• Companion animal poisons

• Production animal poisoning
• Equine poisoning
• Companion animal poisoning

Practical classes within laboratories require a minimum of sneakers and the wearing of a laboratory gown (that will be supplied). You will also need to display your student ID in the holder provided. Students must wear any required safety or protective clothing as directed.

Any practicals that involve animal handling will require appropriate footwear and coveralls. It is likely that at some stage your clothes will be exposed to animal fluids and dirt.

Attendance at practicals and tutorials is compulsory. Students are able to apply for an allowed absence from a class by submitting the application form, with appropriate supporting documentation, to the Course Co-ordinator. Application forms can be downloaded from https://sciences.adelaide.edu.au/study/student-support/forms-and-policies#animal-and-veterinary-sciences-resources

On Course assessment (10%):
Students will be given tasks (small assignment or case study) to work through in groups during and prior to various practical classes and tutorials. The students will present and discuss their results and findings with other students and staff in the associated practical and tutorial sessions. Students will be assessed on their presentation of material, knowledge of the subject matter and ability to answer questions.

Mid Semester Test (20%):
A mid semester test will begiven (around week 6) to provide students a benchmark for their progress in the course. The test will assess the materials covered in lectures, tutorials, and practical classes up to week 5. The mid semester test will contribute 20 % of the mark for the course.

Final Exam (70%):
Students will sit an end of semester written examination over 3 hours during the official examination period, on the materials given in lectures and tutorial/practical classes. The students’ knowledge of fundamental concepts developed from the course will be assessed along with their ability to synthesise/apply these concepts to the selection of therapeutic agents and their appropriate/safe use in current and future clinical veterinary practice. The examination will contribute 70% of the mark for the course.

Penalty Clauses (e.g. Late assignments)

Reports which are late, without medical or compassionate grounds, will NOT be marked and a score of 0 will be entered on the mark sheet. Extensions of deadlines may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Extensions of deadlines should be negotiated with the course coordinator before the assignment is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time. The assessment extension application form can be obtained from: http://www.sciences.adelaide.edu.au/current/. 

Hand-in/Pick-up Location and Recording Procedures

Hard copies of assessment items must be handed into the course collection box at the Reception Desk in the Williams Building, Roseworthy Campus, on or before the due time and date. Electronic copies of assessment items must be handed in via the system noted on the MyUni page. Late items (without an approved application for extension attached) will not be marked. All assessment items should have a signed cover sheet (available on MyUni and at the Reception Desk) attached to your report.

Provision of Feedback to Students

Marked reports will be returned as soon as possible after the due date in the next available class. Feedback on assignments will be via annotations on reports. Should students wish to have verbal feedback on assignments an appointment should be made with the course co-ordinator. Any assessment items not collected by the end of the examination period for the Semester will be destroyed.

Late submission of assessments

If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of zero will be allocated to late submitted assessment.