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Paws and Reflect: Recommended Practices fur Dispensing Veterinary Prescriptions
July 12 @ 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Veterinary prescriptions are an emerging area in community pharmacy, offering opportunities to expand patient care to include furry family members. This session focuses on foundational tools to help pharmacy teams accurately dispense medications for pets, navigate the unique aspects of veterinary prescriptions, and collaborate effectively with veterinary practices and pet owners to ensure accuracy and compliance. Attendees will gain practical insights into becoming a trusted resource for pet owners and veterinary professionals in this growing niche.
Pharmacist Learning Objectives
1. Examine the unique aspects of veterinary prescriptions and their differences from human prescriptions.
2. Discuss recommended practices for accurately dispensing veterinary medications in a community pharmacy.
3. Identify commonly dispensed veterinary medications and their key pharmacological considerations.
4. Recognize opportunities for reducing and preventing medication errors when handling veterinary
prescriptions.
5. Develop a communication strategy to counsel pet owners on the proper administration and storage of veterinary medications.
Technician Learning Objectives
1. List commonly dispensed veterinary medications and their corresponding formulations.
2. Explain the proper procedures for handling and labeling veterinary prescriptions.
3. Describe how pharmacy technicians can assist in customer interactions related to veterinary medications.
4. Discuss recommended practices for managing the inventory of veterinary-specific medications.
5. Demonstrate how to support pharmacist-led counseling by providing pet owners with accurate supplemental information on the administration and storage of veterinary medications.
Meet Your Speaker
Sidney Robertson, PharmD, DICVP, MBA
Dr. Sidney Robertson is a veterinary pharmacist who graduated from the SIUE School of Pharmacy and the School of Business in 2021. After earning her PharmD and MBA, Sidney went on to secure a veterinary pharmacy residency at Purdue University Veterinary Hospital, where she spent time broadening her pharmacy knowledge in the animal sector. Being raised with animals and riding horses in rodeo, Dr. Sidney enjoys being involved in veterinary pharmacy and animal health at Tennessee Equine Hospital.
Sidney Robertson has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Sidney Robertson discloses that the off-label use of medications will be discussed in this course.
Financial support for this course was provided through an educational grant from McKesson Health Mart.
Pharmacist Universal Activity Number (UAN): 0107-0000-25-104-L01-P
Technician Universal Activity Number (UAN): 0107-0000-25-104-L01-T
Application-based activity
CPE Redemption:
To obtain 1 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit (0.1 CEU), learners must participate in the course and complete the exam* and evaluation. Shortly after both the exam and evaluation are successfully completed and submitted, the CPE Statement of Credit can be accessed on CPE Monitor at www.MyCPEMonitor.net.
*CEimpact provides two (2) opportunities to complete the exam. The learner will not receive CPE credit after two failed attempts.
CEimpact is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.