Cats and Medication: Tiny Patients, Finicky Felines (Pharmacy Technician Credit)

Program Description

With nearly 58 million pet cats in the United States, medications may be necessary for a variety of conditions affecting felines. Pharmacists may be presented with prescriptions for illnesses and conditions that are common in cats, such as for pain management, urinary tract infections, or diabetes. Just as there are many patient-specific conditions and factors pharmacists dispensing medications for humans must consider, they should also have an understanding of how feline behavior, anatomy, and metabolism may affect use of medications in cats. This activity will explore types of medications likely to be available in the community pharmacy to treat medical conditions in cats as well as those that are contraindicated or potentially harmful.

Target audience: Pharmacy technicians

Type of activity: Knowledge
Release date: March 4, 2022
Expiration date: March 4, 2023

Time to complete activity: 1.0 hour
Fee: Free

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Review feline physiology and metabolism and the effects of each on medication
• Outline various ways to dispense medication for cats
• List medications that are contraindicated in cats

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-22-117-H01-T. The activity is available for CE credit through March 4, 2023.

Instructions for Completing the Activity and Receiving CPE Credit

To receive CPE credit, participants must complete the pretest, watch the webinar in its entirety, complete the posttest, and complete the online activity evaluation. After successful completion of the online activity evaluation, you can submit your credit to CPE Monitor. You may view your credit within 48 hours at www.mycpemonitor.net. All participants must request credit before the activity expiration date. CE credit will not be issued after this date.

Disclosures

The following contributors have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:

Faculty

Lauren Forsythe, PharmD

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ Planning Staff—Jim Palatine, RPh, MBA; Maryjo Dixon, RPh; Kylie Ferrentino; Susan Pordon; Brianna Winters; and Chloe Taccetta

An anonymous peer reviewer was used as part of content validation and conflict resolution. The peer reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Educational Disclaimer
CPE activities are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of professional advice or referral. Discussions concerning drugs, dosages, and procedures may reflect the clinical experience of the author(s) or they may be derived from the professional literature or other sources and may suggest uses that are investigational in nature and not approved labeling or indications. Participants are encouraged to refer to primary references or full prescribing information resources.

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