Problem Pets: Medicines at Compounding Pharmacies

[hayforhorses - The Food Angel]

A lot of persons always ask me (due to my Master Herbalist training, still studying, not licensed yet) what they can use for their pets who have problems like urinating around the house, spraying, anxiety, aggressiveness, hyperthyroidism in cats, etc.

Today my Compounding Pharmacist told me that they carry compounded medicines to treat pets. The nice thing about compounded medicines is that you can demand that NO propylene glycol be added (it is cancer causing) to any medicine and there are ways to give medicines to pets that make it much easier. Here is the page on their website that lists some of those medicines:

www.pacificcompounds.com/pharmacy_content/s_vet/vet_main.htm

They also have a listing of vets who do prescribe compounded medicines...go to their home page and then on the left hand side column click on "Referring Prescribers"...you will also see MD's and ND's and even an Acupuncturist/ND who prescribes compounded human medicines:

www.pacificcompounds.com/

This pharmacy is located in Forest Grove, OR, but, will move to Hillsboro Feb 7th. They will ship by mail and are very fast. They only charge me $1.00 for S&H.

[agilitygal]

Thanks for this info!

[hayforhorses - The Food Angel]

You are very welcome!

Aimee

[bridgetah]

Thanks for this information. I'm just beginning to look into supplementing my old dogs. I'll try not to corner you too often.

[calypso]

Let me add a personal testimonial...

I have two compounding pharmacies close by and I use them a lot for the cats. The closest one, Jack, is used to all kinds of odd-ball requests from me.

Several years ago my mother had a stroke. One of the "souveniers" of her hospital stay was MRSA. She was on lots of nasty antibiotics, with the predictable result in her gut. I gave her probiotics, etc, but she also had to do a 10 day run for flagel aka metronidazole. It is WICKED BITTER!

I called Jack, "Hey, I'm having a scrip sent over for flagel, can you compound it and flavor it chocolate?"
"Chocolate? For a cat??"
"Oh NO! It's for my mom!" (laughing)

She took every drop of her meds, each time informing me "This isn't very good chocolate."

LOL!

Compounding can make the difference between getting the meds in or not - for 2 legged or 4 legged!

edited for stupid spelling mistakes I missed yesterday morning.

[Admin]

Compounding is awesome! We have many flavors of bute ;D

[hayforhorses - The Food Angel]

Chocolate??? hehe...I will have to call my compounding pharmacist and ask what kind of chocolate he uses in case I ever need it! If it doesn't meet my 'likes' I will help him search for a better kind. I love dark chocolate, but, only certain brands. I also make raw chocolate yummies...I wonder if he'd use this. His ingredients have to meet pharmacist regulations, but, I did help him find a raw cold pressed organic olive oil that met with my approval and his....so, we'll see...

Thanks, calypso, for sharing your experience...

Aimee

Hay for Horses

PS: remember that chocolate is a no-no for dogs and cats....

calypso said:

Let me add a personal testimonial...

I have two compounding pharmacies close by and I use them a lot for the cats. The closest one, Jack, is used to all kinds of odd-ball requests from me.

Several years ago my mother had a stroke. One of the "souveniers" of her hospital stay was MRSA. She was on lots of nasty antibiotics, with the predicatable result in her gut. I gave her probiotics, etc, but she also had to do a 10 day run for flagel aka metronidazole. It is WICKED BITTER!

I called Jack, "Hey, I'm having a script sent over for flagel, can you compound it and flavor it chocolate?"
"Chocolate? For a cat??"
"Oh NO! It's for my mom!" (laughing)

She took every drop of her meds, each time informing me "This isn't very good chocolate."

LOL!

Compounding can make the difference between getting the meds in or not - for 2 legged or 4 legged!