Title: Demonstrate how to prepare and dispense medications that a client will administer at home.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Understanding Veterinary Pharmacology

Demonstration should include

- commonly used terminology and abbreviations
- ways to rewrite prescription instructions in layman’s terms
- items required on a medication label to be sent home with a client
- available prescription packaging (e.g., child-proof containers, tubes, bottles)
- methods for ensuring accurate drug and concentration identification
- methods for accurately dispensing medications (e.g., pill counting tray)
- importance of client education when dispensing medications for client to administer at home including safe handling and storage.

Teacher Resource: Veterinary Science Handbook, Virginia FFA

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are clear, written instructions for medication administration essential for clients who will be administering medications at home?
- Why should jargon and abbreviations be avoided in such instructions?
- How and when might the client need instruction?
- How can a client be sure a pet swallows a pill?