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Gerry Letendre, RPh, MBA, CHt
Just like their owners, pets are unique. They come in all shapes and sizes.
Pets are members of the family, and you want them to have medical treatment that’s as attentive and innovative as you expect for expect for yourself. Today’s veterinarians understand this, and many rely on compounding as one way to deliver this advanced level of care.
Compounding – Customized Medication
Compounding, or the preparation of customized medications, is an increasingly popular solution to veterinary patient and human patient problems. When it comes to things like skin rashes, eye and ear infections, heart conditions, cancer, and diabetes, animals and humans have a lot in common. But giving pets medication presents a unique set of challenges that can often be addressed through compounding.
Problem, Meet Solution
Cats are notorious for refusing to swallow pills (you probably have the scratches to prove it), and they’ll usually eat right around one disguised in food. Administration can be equally tricky with dogs — a dose of medication that is therapeutic for an 80-pound Golden Retriever could be deadly for a six-pound Yorkie. Large and exotic pets, such as horses, rabbits, birds, ferrets and reptiles, all pose a variety of different medication challenges, too. But the solution is often the same for them all: veterinary compounding.
In Good Taste
Veterinary compounding is ideal for pets that won’t take medication because of the taste. Cats don’t like pills, but they do like tuna. Dogs aren’t wild about medication being squirted into their mouths, but they’ll take it gladly when it’s meat-flavored or part of a tasty biscuit or treat. Birds can’t take large volumes of liquid medication, but they’ll open wide for a small dose of a tasty, fruit-flavored, concentrated solution.
Make Medicine Time A Treat
A compounding pharmacist can work closely with your vet to prepare medicines in easy-to-give, flavored dosage forms that pets of all kinds will happily devour.
Right-Sizing
Just like their owners, pets are unique. They come in all shapes and sizes, and may be sensitive to ingredients like lactose. It makes sense that commercially available medicines aren’t always appropriate for each and every pet. But with veterinary compounding, your veterinarian can prescribe a treat, liquid or other dosage form with the exact ingredients, flavor and dose that’s right for your pet.
Veterinary Compounding
Sometimes, manufacturers discontinue a veterinary medication because there’s not enough demand to make mass production cost effective. But that does not mean there aren’t still pets that need it. When a medication that has worked well for your pet isn’t commercially available, a compounding pharmacist can prepare a prescription and tailor the strength, dosage form, combination and flavor to meet your pet’s specific needs. Compounded medications are free of any additives, dyes, or fillers.
Customizing Medications for People and Their Pets
Sarasota Compounding Pharmacy and Wellness Center specializes in human and animal health. They work directly with your physician or your pet’s veterinarian to create the highest quality personalized medications that are custom-tailored for each patient’s needs.
Sarasota Compounding Pharmacy: More Than Just a Pharmacy
Sarasota Compounding Pharmacy and Wellness Center is an independent, family-owned pharmacy that has served the Sarasota community for over 40 years. They specialize in meeting patient’s needs through innovative compounding. Their compounding pharmacists work with physicians, veterinarians, dentists and other health care practitioners to prepare patient specific medications. Their compounding services allow them to create formulations in unique strengths and dosage forms.
Your Options with Sarasota Compounding Pharmacy are numerous!
Stop by and see them today!
Call 941.366.0880 or visit sarasotarx.com
2075 Siesta Drive, Sarasota, FL 34239
