Veterinary Care

Like children, pets aren’t always compliant when it comes to food or medication. Drug compounding has become an effective way to administer medication to all types of animals in a variety of settings.

Brigent Specialty Pharmacy provides compounded medication for pets and undomesticated animals to ensure they are able to receive the care they need. Our team works with veterinarians to formulate a personalized medication that will be safe, effective, and easy to administer.

When a pet becomes ill, they’re usually taken to the vet and given a prescription. Sometimes, the owner is unsure of the medication and the pet is even more unsure. In other cases, the medication is not sold at a local pharmacy. Even if you are able to obtain the medication, the pet may refuse to take the medication orally.

That’s why seeking compounded medication for animals is key.

Pets may need compounded medication for the following reasons:

• The pet will only accept chewable medication.

• The pet is too large or small for the suggested commercial dose.

• The pet is diabetic and needs medication that is sugar-free.

• The pet refuses to take oral medication and needs a transdermal gel to be gently rubbed into the skin.

Compounding pharmacists know what flavors certain animals are more likely to accept. For example, a feral cat may be effectively tranquilized with a liver-flavored chew. This helps eliminate the possibility of over- or underdosing. In addition, if a single dose fails to produce a response, a second flavored chew can be administered.

Compounding pharmacists can also customize the amount of medication incorporated into the capsules, chews, creams (topical or transdermal), or liquid preparations to the unique needs of the animal, thereby eliminating the need to cut-up tablets or divide up the contents of commercially-available medication.

For pets and other animals, the IVI Pharmacy team of medical specialists can prepare:

• Flavored medication
• Novel devices and delivery systems
• Commercially-unavailable medications
• Combinations to improve compliance
• Medicine in ideal size, strength, and dosage form

Compounding is an effective way to treat animals and improve the quality of care. Our team of pharmacists collaborates with veterinarians to solve medication challenges by compounding specialized medications. We can prepare formulations that meet the unique needs of each animal – pets, exotics, horses, and zoo animals.

Reach out to Brigent Specialty Pharmacy to learn more about our compounding medication services for pets and undomesticated animals.