Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Course Code: LVS116
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To educate qualified students about pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drugs used in animals

Course Content

Introduction to pharmacology and scope of pharmacology, Drugs affecting central and autonomic nervous system, Cardio vascular drugs, Drugs acting on the blood and blood forming organs, the general principles of liquid-electrolyte and acid-base balance, expectorants, antitussive agents, and bronchodilatators, chemotherapeutics. Poison types, effects of poisons and interactions, dose- concentration-effect relations and toxicity, toxicokinetic, metals, organic and inorganic poisons, toxic plants , pesticides, mycotoxins.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Tayfun ŞAHİN
Learning Outcomes
1. Scope of pharmacology and pharmacological terms ;
2.Sources of drugs and general properties;
3.Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion;
4. Dosage and drug administration routes;
5.Mechanism of drug action ;
6. Drug interactions, adverse and toxic effects;
7. Poisons and properties of poisons, types of toxicities and toxicokinetics;
8.General causes of poisonings, taking and sending samples in poisonings, diagnosis and general therapy methods;
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Basic Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Sources of drugs and properties, biotransformation of drugs, drug interactions, adverse and toxic effects, drug dosages and administrations
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Drugs act on the nervous system
Week 4 - Theoretical
Introduction to endocrine pharmacology
Week 5 - Theoretical
Drugs act on the respiratory, digestive and cardiovascular system
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chemotherapeutics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Drug residues in animal originated foods, licensing of drugs, distribution, sale and control of drugs
Week 8 - Theoretical
Introduction to general toxicology
Week 9 - Theoretical
Introduction to general toxicology
Week 10 - Theoretical
Herbal poisons
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mineral (metallic) poisons
Week 12 - Theoretical
Mycotoxins and doping
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pesticides
Week 14 - Theoretical
Environmental toxicology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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2026