About this course

In pharmacology and toxicology we build on knowledge from physiology and biochemistry to teach about drugs and toxins. The course includes lectures and groupwork.

Learning outcome

Veterinary pharmacology and toxicology: The pharmacology teaching includes basic pharmacological principles that are relevant for all types of drugs, as well as different classes of drugs including but not limited to drugs for the treatment of infectious disease, parasites, cardiovascular disease, inflammation and anaesthesia and analgesia. In veterinary toxicology we teach basic toxicological principles, some of the most commonly seen intoxications in veterinary species and their treatments. At the end of the course the students must be able to explain general pharmacological and toxicological principles and have knowledge of qualitative and quantitative aspects of pharmacological treatments, pharmacological mechanisms of effect, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions and pharmacogenetics within the drug groups covered by the course. The students must also have knowledge of different drug formulations, different routes of administration, the handling of drugs and the relevant legislation as a fundament for the correct use of drugs in animals.

Environmental toxicology: by the end of the course the students are expected to have knowledge and understanding of central concepts and methods in environmental toxicology. They should also have knowledge of sources of pollution and an understanding of how environmental toxins spread from sources to animals, food and humans. Some knowledge of environmental toxins and toxicological risk assessment is also expected, and these subjects will be covered in more depth in chemical food safety (another course).

  • Learning activities

    Lectures, collocviums and groupwork.

  • Syllabus

    Please see Canvas.

  • Assessment method

    This course is evaluated by an oral exam. The oral exam is graded in the A-F scale. The oral exam covers veterinary pharmacology and toxicology and environmental toxicology.

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  • Examiner scheme

    External and internal sensors take part in the evaluation at the oral exam.

  • Mandatory activity

    Participation in the colloquiums is compulsory and must be approved in order to get the exam grade on the diploma. Absence that can be documented by a GP (sickness for student or student's child(ren)) or other reasons for absence that are within the rules and regulations can be caught up with by presenting orally for teachers and other students. This must be done by physical presentation and can not be arranged over zoom or teams. Students presenting in this way must also attend other students' presentations in order to fulfill the requirements to pass their compulsory activity.

    GP attestations must be sent to the study-department. Other reasons for absence such as political work must be cleared with the study-department prior to the start of the course.