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Compounding
Compounding for Pets
SPECIALIZED MEDICATIONS FOR COMPANION ANIMALS
Many medications used in animals were designed for use in humans, consequently they may be difficult to administer. Attempting to administer a human dosage form such as a tablet, capsule or injection, may produce a defensive response in the animal resulting in stress and possible injury to both owner and pet.
There are many ways that our compounding specialists can make your life easier when it comes to health care for your pet. Preparing medications with an attractive flavor for your pet may turn the difficult task of medication administration into simply providing a treat. Examples include; beef flavor for dogs, fish for cats, and tutti-frutti for birds. Color, shape and consistency can also be custom designed for maximum appeal to particular animals.
Many times a pet owner has to break tablets or crush them into powder, make solutions from tablets, or take various other steps to attempt to provide their animals with medications. Custom compounding of medications for animals relieves the owner of these troublesome and risky tasks and provides a more easily administered and often cheaper medication. The options to oral medication for animals are numerous. These include: transdermal (skin) creams and gels, rectal suppositories, liquids, biscuits, or a pate.
When it comes to medication needs of animals, as you know, they are not simply humans in another form; hence they have needs that often can’t be met with human medicines. We will work with your veterinarian to provide care for your pet with medicines that often are not available through routine sources. One of the many advantages of our compounding expertise is being able to meet the INDIVIDUAL needs of your pet, not just for the medicines needed, but also in how it looks, tastes, and in how it can most easily be administered.
If your pet’s needs include more than one medication, we oftentimes can combine these into a single preparation that not only means fewer doses to administer, but also decreases cost. In addition, we can provide a variety of devices to make medication administration easier. These include: syringes for accurate and easy oral administration, puffers for applying powder to difficult to reach areas, and daubers for topical application. We also can formulate sustained release dosage forms that require less frequent need for oral administration.
South River Compounding Pharmacy has a team of highly trained specialists that are interested in working with you and your veterinarian to provide the maximum in health care for your companion animal using the latest in technology and knowledge.
Please call or E-mail us today. We look forward to working with you!
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South River
Compounding Pharmacy
Southside: 2300 Robious Station Circle, Midlothian, VA 23113
West End: 3656 Mayland Court, Richmond, VA 23233
Serving the Greater Richmond, Virginia area, including
Chesterfield, VA, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan |
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