Lab #2 - Animal Health

Which government agency assumes the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs/biological products and regulates drug labels?

Food & Drug Administration

Define Withold/withdrawl period for drugs used to treat food animals

The time from the last drug treatment to when the animal or its products can enter the food chain

Topical

Slow rate of absorption (depends), almost any exposed surface

PO

By mouth (per Os), slow to determine rate of absorption (depends), mouth

ID

Intra-dermal, slow rate of absorption, caudal tail folds or neck

SC or SQ

Sub-cutaneous, intermediate rate of absorption, neck or over the back

Inhaled (Nebulized)

Rapid rate of absorption, Nose & mouth

IP

Intra-peritoneal, rapid rate of absorption, into the abdominal cavity

IM

intramuscular, rapid rate of absorption, into the neck

IV

Intra-venous, Immediate rate of absorption, Jugular vein, tail vein, milk vein, and so on.

IC

Intra-cardiac, Immediate rate of absorption, directly into the heart

Define extra-label (off label) drug use (ELDU)

Use of an FDA approved drug in a manner that is not on a label but meets the conditions of AMDUCA (cannot be used for production purposes)

What is AMDUCA?

Animal medicinal drug use clarification act

May any drug be used extra-label in vet med?

No

Normal Sheep TPR

• Temp: 101-103.5F

• Heart Rate: 70-80bpm [60-120] (beats)

• Resp. Rate: 12-24bpm (breaths)

• Rumination: 1 to 2 per minute

Normal Goat TPR

• Temp: 101-103.5F

• Heart Rate: 70-80bpm [60-120] (beats)

• Resp. Rate: 12-24bpm (breaths)

• Rumination: 1 to 2 per minute

Normal Cattle TPR

• Temp: 100-102.8F

• Heart Rate: 60bpm [40-80] (beats)

• Resp. Rate: 10-36bpm (breaths)

• Rumination: 3 every 2 minutes

Normal Horse TPR

• Temp: 99-101F

• Heart Rate: 24-44bpm (beats)

• Resp. Rate: 10-24bpm (breaths)

Normal Pig TPR

• Temp: 101-103.5F

• Heart Rate: 60-80bpm (beats)

• Resp. Rate: 10-20bpm (breaths)