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Course description
During Veterinary Pharmacology 1, students learn the basics of general pharmacology, and the theoretical and practical aspects of the usage of several drug groups (organotropic agents). Regarding practical aspects, we aim to develop students’ first day skills for successful and prudent drug use in the most common veterinary cases. We put strong emphasis on educating pharmacology based on the recommendations of the current international guidelines and scientific articles, furthermore, through this approach, we encourage students for lifelong learning and the usage of relevant scientific literature. Legal, ethical and public health aspects of veterinary drug usage are also covered by the subject. Furthermore, during practicals, students learn to write prescriptions and can study different drug administration routes and the handling of animals.
Lectures theme
TOPICS OF LECTURES – VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY
Academic year 2023/2024, 1st Semester
Time of Lectures: Monday 1015-1200 Magyary-Kossa Lecture Hall
Thursday 915 – 1000 Magyary-Kossa Lecture Hall
7 September
Lecture 1 |
General Pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics: Structure-dependent dr. Orsolya Farkas and independent drug actions |
11 September
Lectures 2-3 |
Drug-receptor interactions
dr. Orsolya Farkas Dose-response relationship, therapeutic concepts Drug toxicity dr. Ákos Jerzsele |
14 September
Lecture 4 |
Pharmacokinetics:
Mechanisms of drug transport, absorption dr. György Csikó |
18 September
Lectures 5-6 |
Pharmacokinetics: distribution, metabolism, excretion
Pharmacokinetic modelling dr. György Csikó |
21 September
Lecture 7 |
Principles of pharmacotherapy
Factors influencing drug efficacy dr. György Csikó |
25 September
Lectures 8-9 |
Detailed Pharmacology
Neuropharmacology, CNS stimulants CNS inhibitor drugs, tranquilizer sedatives dr. György Csikó |
28 September
Lecture 10 |
Hypnosedatives dr. György Csikó |
2 October
Lectures 11-12 |
Anticonvulsive drugs, Antiepileptics
Pharmacology of pain: Opioids dr. Ákos Jerzsele |
5 October
Lecture 13 |
NGF-mABs
dr. Ákos Jerzsele |
9 October
Lectures 14-15 |
Local anaesthetics and myorelaxants
General anaesthetics Injectable anaesthetics dr. György Csikó |
12 October
Lecture 16 |
Pharmacology of euthanasia dr. György Csikó |
16 October
Lectures 17-18 |
Inhalational anaesthetics dr. Ákos Jerzsele
Pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system Pharmacology of the parasympathetic nervous system I. dr. Erzsébet Gere |
19 October
Lecture 19 |
Pharmacology of the parasympathetic nervous system II.
dr. Erzsébet Gere |
23 October
Lectures 20-21 |
Pharmacology of the sympathetic nervous system
dr. Erzsébet Gere Pharmacology of inflammation: Pharmacology of NSAIDs dr. Orsolya Farkas |
26 October
Lecture 22 |
Pharmacology of glucocorticoids
dr. Orsolya Farkas |
30 Oct. – 3 Nov. | HOLIDAY ISSUED BY THE RECTOR |
6 November
Lectures 23-24 |
Pharmacology of antihistamines
dr. Orsolya Farkas JAK inhibitors and other anti-inflammatory agents dr. Ákos Jerzsele |
9 November
Lecture 25 |
Pharmacology of immunosuppression
dr. Ákos Jerzsele |
13 November
Lectures 26-27 |
Pharmacology of the respiratory system:
Bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory drugs Antitussive drugs, mucolytics and expectorants. dr. Erzsébet Gere |
16 November
Lecture 28 |
Pharmacology of the cardiovascular system
Pharmacology of arrhythmias dr. Erzsébet Gere |
20 November
Lectures 29-30 |
Pharmacology of cardiac contractility (positive inotropic drugs)
Pharmacology of vascular tone Pharmacology of volume regulation dr. Ákos Jerzsele |
23 November
Lecture 31 |
Diuretics
dr. Ákos Jerzsele |
27 November
Lectures 32-33 |
Pharmacology of haemostasis and thrombosis
Pharmacology of haematopoiesis. Treatment of anaemia dr. Ákos Jerzsele |
30 November
Lectures 34 |
Pharmacology of the digestive system:
Emetic and antiemetic drugs. Prokinetic agents Drugs for gastric and duodenal ulcers dr. Adrienn Mercédesz Veres |
4 December
Lecture 35-36 |
Laxative drugs, antidiarrheal drugs
Hepatoprotective drugs and appetite increasers dr. Adrienn Mercédesz Veres Pharmacology of the endocrine system: Pharmacology of the hypophyseal and pituitary gland hormones and analogues dr. Zoltán Somogyi |
7 December Lecture 37 | Pharmacology of gonadal hormones
dr. Zoltán Somogyi |
11 December
Lecture 38-39 |
Pancreatic hormones, drugs effecting blood glucose level
Pharmacology of the thyroid gland hormones Pharmacology of the adrenal gland hormones dr. György Csikó |
14 December
Lectures 40 |
Drugs effecting uterine function
dr. György Csikó |
Budapest, 1st of September 2023
Ákos Jerzsele DVM, Ph.D
Head of Department, Associate Professor
Practical lessons theme
Ist Semester 2023/2024. Practical Topic List
Week 1
05-08 Sept. |
Usage and sources of drugs in veterinary medicine
(No small test!) |
Week 2
11-15 Sept. |
Stability of drugs
Prescription writing, legal aspects, scheduled drugs Small test |
Week 3
18-22 Sept. |
Forms of prescriptions
Small test |
Week 4
25-29 Sept. |
Dosage forms I. – solid dosage forms
Small test |
Week 5
02-06 Oct. |
Dosage forms II. – semi-solid, liquid and gaseous dosage forms
Small test |
Week 6
09-13 Oct. |
Basic knowledge of drug preparation
Small test |
Week 7
16-20 Oct. |
Midterm 1 (18 Oct.)
(No practical!) |
Week 8
23-27 Oct. |
Clinical pharmacology of sedative, sedatohypnotic and analgesic drugs
Clinical pharmacology of euthanasia Case studies and oral questions to test knowledge (No small test!) Midterm 1 retake (25 Oct.) |
Week 9
30 Oct. – 03 Nov. |
Holiday issued by the Rector |
Week 10
06-10 Nov. |
Clinical pharmacology of anesthetics, antidepressants and behavior modifiers
Case studies and oral questions to test knowledge Small test |
Week 11
13-17 Nov. |
Pharmacology of inflammation
Case studies and oral questions to test knowledge Small test |
Week 12
20-24 Nov. |
Principles in fluid therapy. Posology
Small test |
Week 13
27 Nov. – 01 Dec. |
Midterm 2 (29 Nov.)
(No practical!) |
Week 14
04-08 Dec. |
Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract, Drugs of the cardiovascular system
Case studies and oral questions to test knowledge Small test Midterm 2 retake (06 Dec.) |
Week 15
11-15 Dec. |
Drug administration routes and examination of drug activity in rabbits
Small test |
Practical group teachers
Group | Teacher |
1. | Alma Móritz |
2. | György Csikó |
3. | Erzsébet Pásztiné Gere |
4. | Mercédesz Adrienn Veres |
5. | György Csikó |
6. | Orsolya Farkas |
7. | Mercédesz Adrienn Veres |
8. | Melinda Nemes-Terényi |
9. | Orsolya Palócz |
10. | Erzsébet Pásztiné Gere |
Budapest, 1st of September 2023
Ákos Jerzsele DVM, Ph.D
Head of Department, Associate Professor
Evaluation description
I N F O R M A T I O N
VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY in English, Fall semester, Academic year 2023/2024
- For completing the semester these are obligatory:
- Regular visiting of the lectures (lectures can be missed not more than three times per semester)
- Successfully completing all practicals, including:
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- practicals can be missed not more than three times per semester, and all missed practicals must be retaken,
- changing group for the practicals is allowed two times per semester, but only upon previous agreement with the practical group teacher,
- passing the small tests: achieving at least an average of 60% on the small tests.
- Passing the two midterm tests: achieving at least 60% on each midterm test.
The acceptance of the semester is certified by the signature of the authorized teacher. More than five weeks of absence in a semester results in an automatic exclusion from the semester (cf. Student’s guide).
- Practicals
The attendance on all practicals is obligatory. The names of students will be checked by the practical group teacher, and in addition, students will prove their appearance with their signature. All missed practicals have to be retaken. Students should bring a lab coat to all practicals.
Students have to be able to answer questions about the topic of former and actual practicals satisfactory, especially when there are case studies on the practicals. Furthermore, students will need to write small tests at the beginning of practicals, and for passing the course, at least an average of 60% should be achieved on them. Dates of case studies and small tests are included in the practical schedule. Retake of failed small tests is not possible. If a student fails to answer to the oral questions, the practical need to be retaken. Retake of the practicals is done upon discussion with the practical group teacher.
- Midterm tests
Schedule of the two midterm tests is included in the practical schedule. Minimum acceptance level of completion is 60% for each midterm. Failed or missed midterm tests can be retaken during the semester only once. If the student cannot attend the retake midterm, it will be counted as a failed test. The only exception is if someone cannot attend the test due some other commitments related to their university studies, in which case an additional occasion can be provided for test writing. Those students who aim to improve their result can also write the retake midterms, but in this case, the second result will count in the final grade, even if it’s worse than the original one. During the midterm tests, students must place all their electronic devices (e.g. phones, tablets, smart watches) at a place where they are fully visible, and must not use them during test writing.
Reviewing the midterm tests will be done as follows:
- in case of a failed midterm, students may review their test on the week of the midterm with their practical group teacher, upon discussing the dates separately with the teacher,
- in case of a passed midterm, students may review their test at the end of their next practical.
The final grades will be based on the results of two midterm tests and the practical small tests’ average1. If any of the three grades is unsatisfactory, the semester will not be accepted. In this case the student should have a final retake test about the topics of the whole semester at the end of the semester. If this test is successfully passed, the grade will be satisfactory in all cases (regardless of the achieved percentage on this final test). However, in case of failing this last retake test, the acceptance of the semester will not be certified by the signature of the head of department.
At the end of fall semester, students will be evaluated as follows:
excellent (5) – ≥ 90%
good (4) – ≥ 80%
medium (3) – ≥ 70%
satisfactory (2) – > 60%
unsatisfactory (1) – ≤ 60%
Recommended literature:
Lecture slideshows (obligatory)
Dawn Boothe: Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Donald C. Plumb: Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook
Jim E. Riviere & Mark G. Papich: Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Steeve Giguére: Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine
1Average of the small tests will give 1/3 of the final grade. The two midterm results will provide other 2/3 for the calculation. Finally, average of these three scores will be calculated and used for the evaluation.
Budapest, 1st September 2022
Ákos Jerzsele DVM, Ph.D
Head of Department, Associate Professor