Veterinary Compounding

Overview  

When it comes to medication, animals often present a unique challenge. Getting your pet(s) to take medication can sometimes be difficult and time consuming.

Often times, the medication that your veterinarian has prescribed for your pet may only be available in one strength or size, and is usually intended for human use. Consequently, the dose your pet receives may be much higher than what is needed. This can be a problem for smaller animals that may require a fraction of the dose that is commercially available in most pharmacies. When you have to cut the tablets into halves or quarters in order to obtain the correct dosage, the accuracy of those dosages are greatly decreased. Conversely, larger animals may need a dose two to three times higher than what is available, meaning that you will have to force your pet to take many more tablets or capsules than he or she will tolerate. Carie Boyd’s Prescription Shop can uniquely compound these medications for you so that you are able to provide them to your pet in one accurate dose.

 
Once you have taken care of accurate dosing, the biggest problem you face is actually getting your pet to take his or her medication. Whether you try to give the medication directly to them or try to hide it in their food, animals just do not like to take medicine and will often try to avoid it at all costs.

It is these and other challenges that our pharmacists attempt to overcome by providing specially compounded medications to meet the needs of every animal.  Compounding allows a veterinarian to prescribe a customized medication that is not commercially available, or to put a drug into a specialized dosage form, such as a flavored liquid, that your pet will love.
Carie Boyd’s Prescription Shop specializes in creating medications using unique forms and flavors to meet the unique needs of your pet.  Formulating these medications requires special chemicals, equipment, compounding hoods, and the proper training and skills that are only available at a pharmacy specializing in compounding.  Our pharmacists undergo extensive training in compounding techniques and our large national support network continuously generates new ideas to help further improve the quality of care that we can provide to your beloved friend.

We will work together with you and your veterinarian to formulate an ideal medication that will increase your pets' compliance with the medication and, therefore, further improve their health. We make it as easy as possible for your veterinarian to prescribe, and for you to receive, your medication. We will mail anywhere in the world! Custom medications are usually shipped via UPS within 24 hours of receiving the prescription. We also offer delivery services for local customers.

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