Veterinary Pharmacy Information Resources: Student Summary

Pharmacotherapeutics for Veterinary Dispensing — “The Purple Book”

• Edited by Dr. Katrina Mealey, a veterinarian and board certified veterinary pharmacologist
• Comprehensive pharmacotherapy for canine, feline and equine therapeutics
• Detailed descriptions of veterinary drug law and regulation
  • Note these change frequently so it is important to be aware of current federal and state laws
• Foundational veterinary compounding information/concepts included

Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook / Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs

• Comprehensive drug monographs which include highlights, uses, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, dosages by species, storage, and more.
• Great resource for checking commercially available dosage forms
• Drug interaction checker
• Calculator
• Appendix (BSA chart, species-specific vital signs, etc.)
• Drug-specific veterinary medication guides to provide to clients
• Information updated in real time

Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs: Small and Large Animal

• • Over 550 comprehensive drug monographs
  • Customizable education handouts for clients available on companion website

Equine Clinical Pharmacology

• • Other resources are not as extensive for equine dosing information, so this may be needed if treating a large equine population

Exotic Animal Formulary (“Carpenter’s)

• • The only drug formulary created solely for the treatment of exotic animals
    • birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, primates, wildlife, etc.
  • Contributions from more than 20 exotic animal experts

The Merck Veterinary Manual

• • Discusses specific conditions located in various anatomic systems
  • Pharmacology section included (provides comprehensive dosing and indication tables)

Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank — “FARAD”

• • Very important resource for veterinarians and pharmacists who provide care for food-producing animals
  • Congressionally mandated drug residue avoidance risk management program supported by the US Department of Agriculture
  • Assists with withdrawal time determination

Other Valuable Resources:

• Veterinary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
• BSAVA Small Animal Formulary (UK)
• Compendium of Veterinary Products
• International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS)
• Veterinary Information Network (VIN)
  • Members only resource, community setting might not have access to this
  • Not all information is accurate so use professional judgment

Journals

• Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
• American Journal of Veterinary Research
• Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Research in Veterinary Science
• Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research
• Veterinary Clinics of North America
• Today’s Veterinary Practice

Professional Organizations

• Society of Veterinary Hospital Pharmacists (SVHP)
• American College of Veterinary Pharmacists (ACVP)
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (AAVPT)
• American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP)

These organizations provide collaboration opportunities, networking resources, and continuing education (CE) in addition to informational resources.

Verified Compounded Formulation Sources

• United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
• Trissel’s Stability of Compounded Formulations
• International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding (IJPC)
• Primary literature