[Aspects of drug supplies for veterinarians]

Problems of drug supply by veterinary doctors are discussed and explained. It has to be pointed out that the cancellation of drug substances needed for drugs and veterinary drugs, respectively, can lead to a sensible gap in the veterinary drug assortment, which is often difficult to compensate. Proposals to solve this problem are offered. In addition a growing demand on the treatment of small animals and pets, which are kept in increasing numbers, has to be considered. An adequate training and further education of pharmaceutical staff would be recommendable to meet the demands of an effective drug supply as well as a sufficient ability to give proper advice to proprietors of animals at the pharmacist's. This is already realised in Czechoslovakia in an exemplary way.