Veterinary Drugs
| Keywords |
| Classification |
Keyword |
| OFICIAL |
Health Sciences |
Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S 
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
| MICF |
35 |
Official Curriculum |
4 |
- |
3 |
52 |
81 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
With a focus on the intervention of the pharmacist in animal health care, it is intended that the students know the drugs for veterinary use from a pharmaceutical chemistry perspective and considering the most relevant therapeutic aspects.
The discovery, planning and development of drugs for veterinary use will be treated, seeking to establish the parallelism and difference with drugs for human use. Aspects of Pharmaceutical Chemistry involving the drugs used in animals will be addressed, namely, the establishment of the structure-activity relationship, metabolism and mechanisms of action at the molecular level for different groups of drugs. The impact on public health and the environment of veterinary drugs and their residues will be discussed. Examples of the integration and application of this knowledge in pharmaceutical dispensing and advice will be given.
Learning outcomes and competences
At the end of the course, students should have a broad, in-depth and integrated understanding of the entire circuit involving the discovery of veterinary drugs, their planning and development. It is also the objective of UC to promote and develop critical thinking, teamwork and autonomy. At the end of the course, students should be able to easily communicate their ideas, collaborate and work as a team and be able to solve problems using the scientific and investigational method.
Working method
Presencial
Program
THEORETICAL:
Drugs for veterinary use vs Drugs for human use: generalities and particularities.
Molecular targets in veterinary therapy.
Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics: veterinary peculiarities
Discovery, planning and development of veterinary drugs: current strategies and paradigms.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry and veterinary aspects.
Anti-inflammatory and analgesics.
Antiparasitic.
Antibiotics and antifungals.
Drugs that act on the cardiovascular system.
Drugs that act on the hormonal system.
Drugs that act on the skin.
Drugs that act on the digestive system.
Others (psychiatric drugs, anticancer, ophthalmic, respiratory, urinary tract)
THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL:
Through research in bibliographic databases, students will deepen their knowledge about the discovery, planning and development of veterinary drugs learned in theoretical classes.
For each group of drugs, students will be challenged to research the options available on the market and which ones can be applied to the presented practical cases, discussing the peculiarities inherent to the species and pathology in question.
Mandatory literature
Wolff Manfred E; An introduction to medicinal chemistry. ISBN: 0 19 850533 7
Riviere J.E. & Papich M.G; Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. ISBN: 1118855825
Bonagura J.D. & Twedt D.C; Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy XV. ISBN: 1437726895
Teaching methods and learning activities
Theoretical classes will use Power Point presentations and the classic board. Relevant bibliography will be suggested that should be read and worked on by the students in an autonomous study. In theoretical-practical classes students will develop bibliographic research work online and discuss with the teachers the development and contents of the monograph to be presented at the end.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
| designation |
Weight (%) |
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
90,00 |
| Participação presencial |
10,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| designation |
Time (hours) |
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
25,00 |
| Estudo autónomo |
50,00 |
| Frequência das aulas |
25,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Frequency will be considered for students who participate in at least 2/3 of these classes, prepare and deliver the final monograph involving one or more themes proposed by the teachers.
The assistance of students to theoretical and practical classes is mandatory.
Calculation formula of final grade
Performance, discipline monitoring (theoretical and practical classes): 10%
Monograph that will be presented at the end on a theme proposed by the teachers: 90%