#mckessonideashare
©2025 McKesson Corporation. All rights reserved.
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
Kory Muto, PharmD.
Associate Director of Quality Assurance
Chewy
Kory Muto, PharmD, is a distinguished expert in veterinary pharmacy, specializing in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and compounding operations for veterinary prescriptions. With leadership roles at Chewy, Inc., Mixlab Pharmacy, and Wedgwood/Diamondback Drugs, he has overseen multi-site veterinary compounding operations, ensuring compliance with USP 795, 797, and 800 standards, DEA regulations, and state-specific pharmacy laws. Dr. Muto has developed and implemented rigorous quality systems, optimized compounding workflows, and spearheaded innovative solutions for veterinary medications, enhancing safety and efficacy for animal patients. As an adjunct professor and preceptor, he contributes to the education of future pharmacists, shaping best practices in veterinary pharmacy and patient care.
Kory Muto has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Kory Muto 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.