Veterinary compounding seminar: A customised approach

In this live activity, participants will gain a fundamental understanding of veterinary pharmacy and applicable skills in customised medications.

Veterinary compounding seminar:

A customised approach

Activity description

Veterinary pharmacy is a well-established niche specialty that is high in demand and diverse in opportunity. Although once dominated by veterinarians, pharmacists now play an essential role in the treatment of animals. Contrary to typical pharmacy for human patients, veterinary pharmacy is uniquely challenged with treating a diverse range of species, on top of individual variations, concerns with patient non-compliance, and limited veterinary drug availability. Addressing these challenges and obstacles requires specialized knowledge in species-specific physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and behavior; much of which exceeds what is taught in pharmacy school. In this live activity, participants will gain a fundamental understanding of veterinary pharmacy and applicable skills in customised medications.
In this 1.5-day seminar, participants will learn about the challenges in veterinary pharmacy (i.e., species-specific pharmacokinetics, drug contraindications, patient compliance, treatment efficacy, and drug availability) and how to circumvent these obstacles through customised pharmacotherapy. From here, participants will interpret and appraise the regulations and recommendations surrounding veterinary compounding and explore compounding opportunities in the form of adjusting dosage strength, customizing dosage forms, and tailoring ingredient selection based on animal specificities and tolerances. Participants will review key compounding principles, including the benefits and risks of different routes of administration, the appropriate application of excipients, and the incorporation of flavouring agents. Opportunities for customization in regards to specific animal disease states (e.g., canine atopic dermatitis, equine corneal ulceration, feline hyperthyroidism, canine epilepsy, feline gastroparesis, etc.) will be discussed. Lastly, participants will be provided with expert marketing strategies needed to initiate or expand their compounding practice. Participants attending the seminar will be kept engaged by employing problem-solving skills in the form of interactive activities, group discussions, and case studies.

Format

1.5-day live virtual seminar (12 hours) that allows you to connect and interact online, in real time, through open mic Q&A sessions, group discussions, polls, and online chats.

Intended audience

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Welcomed audience

Veterinarians and pharmacy managers.

Learning objectives

Pharmacists

Examine the challenges associated with veterinary pharmacy, including species-specific pharmacokinetics, patient compliance, drug availability, and drug contraindications.
Recognize the need for customised medication opportunities for the treatment of veterinary animals with emphasis placed on dogs, cats, and horses.
Evaluate the different ways compounding can achieve customisation and address the difficulties associated with veterinary pharmacy.
Apply skills of reasoning and interpretation in appraising current regulatory standards, recommendations on compounding veterinary drugs, and drug information resources.
Investigate the benefits and challenges of various routes of administration and dosage forms.
Compare and contrast the advantages of various excipients, species-specific intolerances to certain excipients, and how to correctly use them in compounding.
Discuss customisation opportunities for the pharmaco-treatment of various animal disease states, including canine dermatitis, feline herpes virus-1, equine corneal ulceration, canine epilepsy, feline hyperthyroidism, feline gastroparesis, and feline urine spraying among more.
Acquire marketing tips and skills needed to commence or expand your veterinary pharmacy practice.

Pharmacy technicians

Recognize the drawbacks and limitations of veterinary-labeled products available on the market today.
Discuss the need for customised medications to address the challenges of veterinary pharmacy.
Apply skills of reasoning and interpretation in appraising current regulatory standards and recommendations for compounding veterinary drugs.
Identify the challenges of animal patient compliance and how to address these difficulties with alternate routes of administration, flavouring oral preparations, and applying appropriate dispensing devices.
Investigate the benefits and challenges of various routes of administration and dosage forms.
Compare and contrast the advantage of various excipients and how to correctly implement them in compounding.
Discuss various veterinary disease states and learn about specific opportunities for customisation and compounding.

Completion requirements

Full attendance and the completion of an activity evaluation and practical skill set competency evaluation are a compulsory requirement to achieve credit for the live event.

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Declarations and disclosures

This activity is independent of any known bias, prejudice or commercial interest. Both MEDISCA Australia and LP3 Network Inc. assist with the marketing of this activity. LP3 Network Inc. is an independent corporation. LP3 Network Inc. has an established agreement with MEDISCA Australia ensuring that it has no influence on LP3 Network Inc. as it relates to activity offerings.

Financial support

This learning activity has received financial support from MEDISCA Inc. in the form of an educational grant.