Assistant Professor of Farm Animal Medicine and Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Disclosure(s):
Joe S. Smith, DVM, MPS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP: No financial relationships to disclose
In this session the audience will review recent developments in the clinical pharmacology of small ruminants. This lecture will present an update in small ruminant pharmacology of recent developments in the literature. Pain management tools such as gabapentin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories will be discussed with respect to the individual patient. Recent developments in the management of internal and external parasites will also be presented. Additional clinical pharmacology updates relevant to the management of the hospitalized small ruminant by the large animal internist will be covered. Finally the role of the small ruminant as a food animal in North America will be reviewed.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be aware of recent developments in pain management for small ruminants.
Upon completion, participants will be aware of several recent developments for the management of external and internal parasites in small ruminants.
Upon completion, participants will review the role of the small ruminant as a food animal in North America
