Prednisolone prescribing practices and pharmacokinetics in dogs by Dr Bonnie Purcell

Presented: Thursday 25 August 2022 Presenter: Dr Bonnie Purcell DVM Host: Dr Anke Wiethoelter VM PhD MVPHMgt Topic: ‘Prednisolone prescribing practices and pharmacokinetics in dogs’ In This Talk: This seminar presents the results from a retrospective study observing prednisolone prescribing practices for dogs in Australia, as well as a prospective study observing prednisolone pharmacokinetics in a population of client-owned dogs of different body sizes. The purpose of the latter was to observe whether body weight influences prednisolone pharmacokinetics. About the Presenter: Dr Bonnie Purcell graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2015, and completed her residency in small-animal internal medicine in July 2022. The focus of her Master’s research has been the use of prednisolone in treating dogs. This was Dr Purcell’s Masters completion seminar. Melbourne Veterinary School Seminar Series Enquiries: [email protected] Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences: https://fvas.unimelb.edu.au