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

Demonstration should include

- identifying the standard routes of medication administration (e.g., topical, parenteral, oral)
- identifying the advantages and disadvantages of the various routes
- comparing the absorption rates and ease of administration for the various routes
- appropriate injection sites.

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?