Picky Pets Prefer Parris Pharmacy
Compounding is the art and science or preparing customized medications for patients. Why should you compound as a solution to your pet’s medical problems? Have you ever tried to get your cat to swallow a pill?
As any pet owner is aware, animals are usually extremely difficult to treat with medications. Often animals are notorious for not swallowing pills and they are smart enough to find it disguised in food.
Working closely with your veterinarian and you, Parris Pharmacy can compound medicine that will not only be in your pet’s best interest, but one they will like to take too.
The pet who refuses to take medication because of the taste is often a prime example for compounding. Cats don’t like pills, but they do like tuna. Dogs don’t appreciate a traditional solution of medication being squirted into their mouth, but they’ll gladly take it when it’s part of a tasty biscuit or treat. While working with your vet, Parris Pharmacy can prepare medicines into easy-to-give flavored dosage forms that animals devour, whether your pet is a cat, dog, ferret, bird, snake, etc.
Just like their owners, animals are individual and unique. That’s why you love them. They come in different shapes and sizes, and as a result, not all commercially available medicines are appropriate for your pet. Commercial medicine often comes in large tablets or capsules of 100mg or more. But a small kitten may need only a dose of 15mg. That’s where compounding is especially helpful. In this situation, your veterinarian can prescribe a tuna-flavored suspension with an amount that is exactly right for your pet’s size and condition.
From time to time, a manufacturer will discontinue a medication used in veterinary applications. When that medication has worked well for animals, a compounding pharmacist can prepare a prescription for the discontinued product – at a dosage strength and dose form appropriate for that pet’s specific needs.
Veterinary Preparations Currently Compounded
Alternate Dosage Forms
Creams, Ointments and Lotions
Commercially Unavailable Medications
Flavor Specialization
Sugar Free Formulations
Topical Powders
Transdermals
Chewable Flavored Troches
Otic Solutions and Non-Aqueous Suspensions
Oral Suspensions and Paste
Gels – Topical/Oral
Rectal Enemas
Rectal Suppositories
Individualized Concentrated Doses
Combination Medications
Medicated Biscuits/Treats
You want treatment as sophisticated and compassionate as you might receive yourself. You’re not alone. Today’s Veterinarians realize pet owners are more knowledgeable than in the past, and expect a more advanced level of care. Come see what Parris Pharmacy can do for you and your pet!