Veterinary pharmaceuticals

Veterinary Pharmacy is a branch of veterinary medicine that deals with the development, manufacture, storage, quality control, and proper use of medicines intended for animals.

Main objectives:

• To develop and manufacture veterinary medicines.
• To ensure the quality, safety, and effectiveness of veterinary medicinal products.
• To organize the proper storage and distribution of medicines.
• To provide veterinarians with recommendations on drug selection, dosage, and administration.
• To monitor and prevent adverse effects of veterinary medicines.

Main groups of medicines used in veterinary pharmacy:

• Antibiotics
• Antiparasitic drugs
• Vaccines
• Vitamin and mineral preparations
• Anti-inflammatory drugs
• Hormonal preparations
• Antiseptic and disinfectant agents

Importance of veterinary pharmacy:

• Maintaining animal health and treating diseases.
• Improving livestock productivity.
• Preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
• Protecting public health by preventing zoonotic diseases and ensuring the safety of food of animal origin.

Veterinary pharmacy is closely related to veterinary medicine, pharmacology, microbiology, biochemistry, and toxicology. It ensures the rational, safe, and effective use of medicines for animals.