ASC406 Applied Animal Pharmacology &Therapeutics (8)
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This subject will introduce students to the multi-million dollar veterinary pharmaceutical industry, the adventure of drug discovery, the application of these drugs and the treatment and care of injured animals, particularly wildlife and horses. The work of bodies that approve, regulate and monitor the use of therapeutic agents in animals will also be examined. The principles of drug action will be examined at an advanced level and the major classes of therapeutic agent will be investigated. Alternative or complementary therapies will also be examined and discussed. Students enrolled in the subject via distance education are required to attend a compulsory 3 day residential school. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 2 | | Internal | Wagga Wagga Campus | | Distance* | Wagga Wagga Campus |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ASC406
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences |
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Assumed Knowledge|
Animal anatomy and physiology, biochemistry
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Enrolment restrictions|
This subject is for students in an approved postgraduate course. |
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| Incompatible subject(s) | Related subject(s) |
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| ASC306 ASC309 ASC509 | ASC306 Paired Subject
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to explain the principles and practice of drug discovery and development;
- be able to explain in detail the principles of drug action and pharmacokinetics;
- be able to describe the major classes of drugs used in animals;
- be able to expound, argue or state a rational view on complementary therapies;
- be able to describe how these drugs can be used to accelerate/maximise speed and growth and generally enhance animal performance and the ethics of such application;
- be able to design clinical trials;
- be able to interpret and present clinical trial data; and
- be able to develop a rehabilitation program for injured animals including horses and wildlife species.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- The pharmaceutical industry - overview of the animal therapeutics industry in Australia
- Drug discovery and development. Drug development - what each phase entails, how long the overall process takes and difficulties involved
- Regulatory issues- legal authorities, drug scheduling, safe use of S8s, drug residues
- Principles of pharmacology including pharmaceutics, principles of pharmocokinetics, pharmodynamics, dose response studies, drugs and systems therapeutics
- Clinical trials trial design and imlementation. Drug assays for plasma, urine and tissues, data analysis and presentation of results
- Wound management, care and rehabilitation of the injured horse - Alimentary system
- Management, care and rehabilitation of sick and injured wildlife
- Alternative therapies: evidence-based evaluation of alternative therapies used in animals
- Dose calculations and drug handling
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Residential School| This subject contains a compulsory 3 day residential school.
Attendance at the residential school enables students to develop competence in a number of laboratory and clinical skills, as well as encouraging face to face discussion amongst their peers and staff, and thereby ensuring that they have access to both scientific enquiry and knowledge, and the opportunity to develop through the social aspects of learning, that face to face interaction can provide. The program will include tutorials and practical classes.
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Specialised Resources|
Additional travel and accommodation may be required to attend the compulsory 3 day residential school.
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
