Compounded medications for pets: what owners should know

Most animal medications are packaged for an average dog or cat. Real patients range from a two-pound kitten to a ninety-pound lab, and the arithmetic rarely lands cleanly.

Doses that match the animal

A compounded medication can be prepared at the strength your veterinarian calculated for your pet's actual weight, rather than rounded to the nearest tablet size.

Forms that end the daily fight

Flavored liquids, transdermal gels rubbed onto the inner ear, and medication worked into a treat are all ways to give a prescription without a struggle that leaves everyone stressed.

A note on safety

Some medications that are safe for people are dangerous for animals, and dosing differences between species are significant. Veterinary compounding happens on a veterinarian's order, and we will not prepare anything without one.

If your veterinarian has prescribed something your pet refuses to take, call us with the medication and your pet's weight and we can tell you what options exist.