Clinical Veterinary Pharmacy Residency

[kobsthaschiznit]

I am doing my HW people! I am only a first year pharmacy student but I have a strong desire to pursue clinical veterinary pharmacy. Not just own a compounding pharmacy but I actually want to round with vet students and possibly even teach at a vet med school. I notice the University of California at Davis just started a clinical vet residency this year. Anyone know a pharmacist that does this sort of thing for a living or have an interest in it themselves? I am hoping to find a pharmacist to shadow sometime this summer to count towards my IPPE's.

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[njac]

I was looking at doing this for awhile but I decided I'd rather keep the animals a hobby rather than a career.

I know most pharmacology profs at vet schools are PharmDs - I would contact them. The ones I've spoken to (I have friends in vet school) were very friendly and receptive.

 

[CUPharmD2B2008]

You should contact Gigi Davidson at the North Carolina State University veterinary school. She is a veterinary pharmacist and has been doing it a really long time and would probably have great tips on how to pursue it if you are interested. A lot of students from my school do elective rotations with her. I will be there in April. I'm pretty sure UC Davis is the only veterinary residency program in the country unless things have changes in the last few years.

 

[bbcool]

If you want to travel to the west coast, Portland Oregon has a compounding pharmacy that does mostly veterinary compounding. The owner, Tom Eilers seeks pharmacy students who want to rotate thru.
Look up website: nwcompounders.com for more info.

James B

 

[drugdoc]

Elaine Lust at Creighton University is a veterinary pharmacist. She teaches a Vet Therapeutics class that is open to visiting pharmacy students (other universities), and works on the Emergency Medical Team (set up the animal hospital/pharmacy for Hurricaine Katrina).