VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY

COMPBIO 556

Course Description

Basic pharmacology of various drug classes used in veterinary medicine together with examples of clinical drug use. Important species variations in drug use and drug response will be stressed.

Prerequisties

Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with second year standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.4

1.72% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

0.35% from Historical

A Rate

35.87%

12.34% from Historical

Class Size

9.75% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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