Title: Demonstrate routes of medication administration.
Course: Veterinary Science II (18105-II) > Section: Understanding Veterinary Pharmacology

Demonstration should include

- standard routes of medication administration (e.g., topical, parenteral, oral)
- advantages and disadvantages of various routes
- comparison of absorption rates and ease of administration for various routes
- appropriate injection sites based on species and medication type.

Teacher Resource: Plumb’s

Process/Skill Questions:

- What medication administration route has the slowest rate of absorption? What route has the fastest rate of absorption?
- Why are absorption rates of importance in medication administration?
- When might a slower absorption rate be preferred?