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VTMED 670 Drug Handling in the Body
Spring. 0.5 credit. For second, third and fourth year veterinary students. Letter grades only. R.A. Cerione and G.A. Weiland.
This course provides an in-depth consideration of the pharmacological principles of administration, adsorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of drugs. Emphasis is on the conceptual basis of the pharmacokinetic considerations in the therapeutic use of drugs. The course builds on the pharmacological and physiological principles introduced in Foundation Course III. (Spring 2002 schedule)
VTMED 671 Autonomic Pharmacology
Spring. 0.5 credit. For second, third and fourth year veterinary students. Letter grades only. G.A. Weiland.
This course presents the pharmacological and physiological principles of autonomic pharmacology. Molecular, cellular and organ system mechanisms are emphasized. The course explores in more detail the fundamental pharmacological and physiological principles of the effects of drugs on autonomic organs introduced in Foundation Course III. (Course outline)
VTMED 672 Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine
Spring. 1 credit. For second, third and fourth year DVM students. Letter grades only. W.S. Schwark.
The objective of this course is to familiarize students with antimicrobial drugs used in veterinary practice. The course builds on fundamental pharmacological and microbiological principles covered in Foundation Courses III and IV; and considers antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic and antiviral drugs from the point of view of unique pharmacokinetic properties, indications for clinical use and potential toxicities as the basis for rational use.
VTMED 673 Growth Factors and Signal Transduction
Spring. 0.5 credit. Letter grades only. R.A. Cerione.
This course presents basic information regarding the regulation of cell growth and differentiation. The emphasis is on the signal transduction pathways that are responsible for translating growth factor binding at the cell surface into nuclear responses and mitogenesis. The course will complement cases covered in Foundation Course II, and tie together the biochemical pathways underlying cell growth with biological processes such as wound healing and disease states such as cancer. (Course outline)
VTMED 674 Physiology and Pharmacology in the Understanding and Treatment of Diabetes
Spring. Even-numbered years. 1 credit. Letter grades only. G. Sharp.
This course covers the basic causes of the manifestations of diabetes, signal transduction mechanisms controlling insulin secretion and insulin action, and the principles underlying current and potential future treatment for this group of diseases. The course stresses the value of basic research into cellular and molecular mechanisms for the treatment and cure of disease.
VTMED 675 Fundamental Principles of Vertebrate Central Nervous System Pharmacology
Spring even-numbered years. 0.5 credit. Enrollment: 6 minimum, maximum open; second-, third-, and fourth-year veterinary students. Letter grade. L. Nowak.
This course will include up-to-date knowledge of physiological and pharmacological aspects of the main central nervous system neurotransmitter receptors and provide a basis for rational understanding of the drugs used during surgery and in treatment of neurological diseases.
VTMED 679 Clinical Pharmacology
Spring. 1 credit. Third- and fourth-year veterinary students. Letter grade. W. Schwark.
This course is offered after Blocks I-V and formal exposure to pharmacology coursework is completed. The course is designed to familiarize students with drug use in the clinical setting and utilizes ongoing cases in the teaching hospital as a teaching tool. Pharmacological concepts are emphasized, with a focus on the rationale for drug choice, alternative drug choices available, pharmacokinetic considerations, and potential drug interactions/toxicities. This course is offered at the time students are about to embark on their clinical rotations. It is designed to emphasize practical aspects of pharmacology in the clinical setting, utilizing basic concepts obtained during formal coursework. The onus will be placed on the student to explain/rationalize drugs employed in clinical cases in the teaching hospital.
VTMED 698 Special Projects in Veterinary Medicine
Spring, summer, fall. Variable credit. All years. Letter grades only. Pharmacology faculty.
This course provides the opportunity for students to work individually with a faculty member to pursue an area of particular interest and, typically, not part of the established curriculum. Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the scope and academic expertise of the faculty.
VTMED 699 Research Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine
Spring, summer, fall. Variable credit. All years. Letter grades only. All pharmacology faculty.
This course provides the opportunity for individual students to work in the research environment of faculty involved in veterinary or biomedical research. Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the specific research environment.
Course Outlines
VTMED 670 Drug Handling in the Body
0.5 credits, three 2 hour lectures; final exam. R.A. Cerione and G.A. Weiland.
Spring 2002 schedule/outline
VTMED 671 Autonomic Pharmacology
0.5 credits, 3 two-hour lectures; final exam. G.A. Weiland.
Short review of ANS anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry The cholinergic synapse and neuroeffector junction Parasympathomimetics Parasympatholytics The adrenergic neuroeffector junction Sympathomimetics Sympatholytics
Assessment by short-answer/muliple choice/true-false in-class exam.
VTMED 673 Growth Factors and Signal Transduction
0.5 credits, one hr per week for 8 weeks. R.A. Cerione.
Directed reading and discussion, covering current issues in growth factor mechanisms.
Assessment by subjective judgment of quality of discussion.
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