Introduction:

Pharmaceutical services contribute to the prevention and resolution of errors related to the use of medicines. In the veterinary field, protocols related to patient safety, specifically regarding the safe and rational use of medications, are not well defined.

Aim:

To evaluate pharmacotherapy in a university veterinary hospital of a higher education institution.

Results:

It was found that in the veterinary hospital environment, there are prescriptions for inappropriate and unnecessary medications for use. As well as the detection of problems related to medications of the type: errors in prescription, non-standard medications, wrong doses, duplication of therapies and potential drug interactions.