Compounding Is For Pets, Too!

About 75 to 80% of the compounded medicines we formulate are for people, all the way from premature babies to palliative care for hospice patients. And the rest of the medicines we compound are for pets, zoo animals and livestock.

Have you ever tried to give your cat a pill or capsule? Would you want to make a bear or an elephant take medicine? And then there's the issue of a dose of an antibiotic for your parakeet as opposed to an antibiotic for your horse - these, of course, are vastly different doses. Mass produced one-size fits all medications cannot accomodate all the variations of doses needed for all the different types and sizes of animals. And different animals need to be given medications in different ways, different dosage forms. A capsule or a medicated, beef flavored chew treat can work great for your dog, but your finicky kitty would probably prefer a triple fish suspension or a medicated ear rub! And yes, there are ways and flavors of medicines we formulate that work great for snakes, hamsters, turtles, ferrets, birds, giraffes and all the other creatures in the animal kingdom.

So, if you have a pet that is ill, or needs supplements, just give us a call and we can help you with a medication that is custom made and flavored for your pet or livestock.