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 collocviums. 

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. 

  • Learning activities

    Lectures and collocviums.

  • 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.  

    Grading: Letter grades Permitted aids: B1 Calculator handed out, no other aids

  • About use of AI

  • Examiner scheme

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

  • Mandatory activity

    Physical 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. The presentation will be either online or in a lecture hall. The format of the presentation, whether online or in person, will be determined by room availability. 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.