Veterinary Pharmacy Clerkship: A Model
Instructor and Veterinary Pharmacist Elaine Lust R.Ph. and Pharm.D.pages: 47 - 62
- DOI: 10.1300/J060v10n02_04
- Version of record first published: 26Nov2003
Abstract:
Pharmacy students desire education and knowledge about the use of prescription medications for the treatment of animal disease states. Information on this aspect of education within the pharmacy curriculum is lacking. While it is reasonable to expect graduates to fill some veterinary prescriptions in a community environment, the therapeutic knowledge base for this activity is absent in many curriculums. One model used to prepare graduates for practice in veterinary pharmacy is the offering of an elective veterinary pharmacy clerkship for fourth-year doctor of pharmacy students. The clerkship uses active learning strategies in veterinary-centered environments such as the Humane Society, a zoological park, an animal health distributor, and veterinary clinics to enable students to apply their human pharmacy knowledge base to diseases and conditions that are seen in animal patients.