Description should include the importance of referencing drug inserts, labeling guidelines, and other drug instructions and the ways that factors such as

• health history
• genetics
• metabolism
• age
• sex
• size
• health status

can impact dose determination and potential drug interactions.

Teacher Resource: Plumb’s

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why might an animal such as a mouse require proportionately more of a drug than a large dog?
• Why is it important to know when the last dose of a drug would need to be administered when treating a dairy cow or pig?
• Why might two animals of the same species, breed, and weight who have undergone the same procedure require different doses of the same medication?
• What is meant by Extra Label Drug Use (ELDU) or “Off-Label Use”?