How often do you have to cut pills because they are manufactured as one large pill size with the “average-size” dog in mind?
Wouldn't a cat eat a liver or fish treat instead of a pill?At least two challenges face Veterinarians when deciding upon a medicine. These are:
(1) medicines in small volumes acceptable to the pet and
(2) the taste of the medicine itself.
The latter is especially important to the pet owner; if the pet does not like the medicine, both the pet and the owner are going to struggle!
Owner's perspective:
Has your Veterinarian ever given you a bunch of pills for your cat with the directions 4 times a day? Did your cat foam at the mouth? Did your cat spit it back out? The attempt to hide the meds in your pets food work? or Did you come back only to find your cat or dog ate around it?
Alvarado Veterinary Compounding Pharmacists have years of experience in creating and dispensing “pet friendly” medicines. Though any dosage form can be prepared – suspensions, capsules, transdermal gels, and more – suspensions are the least expensive dosing form for the pet owner.
Please call us or have your Veterinarian call us with any compound inquiry.
Below are just a few examples of what Alvarado's Veterinary Compounding Pharmacist can do.
Augmentin Oral Veterinary Suspension: Augmentin Oral Veterinary Suspension is used to replace “Clavamox” 62.5mg/ml and 125mg/ml strengths. Primary advantage is taste: The Alvarado compounding pharmacy formulation of Augmentin Oral Veterinary Suspension, "tastes good", the “Clavamox”, we are told, does not! This means a cat or dog will accept our flavored Augmentin suspension without a struggle. - READ MORE -
Budesonide Oral Veterinary Suspension: Budesonide Oral Veterinary Suspension has been successfully used for canine and feline Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). A wide range of flavors assure ease of dosing to even the most finicky dog or cat. - READ MORE -
Cyclosporine Veterinary Eye Drops: Ideal for “Dry Eye” in canines, Cyclosporine Veterinary Eye Drops comes in several dose strengths, from 0.2% to 2%. Most common strength dispensed is 1%. - READ MORE -
Diazepam Veterinary Rectal Gel: Normally used in canines with seizure disorders when seizure control is lost and immediate relief is needed. Diazepam Veterinary Rectal Gel comes in a small, pre-loaded syringe – ready to use. - READ MORE -
Interferon Alfa Veterinary Solution: Used to treat non-neoplastic FeLV disease, Interferon Alfa Veterinary Solution comes in a ready-to-use strength of 30 i.u. per ml. A wide variety of flavors assure easy compliance in felines. - READ MORE -
Isoproterenol Compound Veterinary Elixir: Highly successful for treating small canine Collapsed Trachea Syndrome (CTS). Isoproterenol Compound Veterinary Elixir can be flavored elixir and is readily accepted by even the most finicky dogs. - READ MORE -
Methimazole (“Tapazole”) Transdermal Veterinary Gel: The perfect dose form for hyperthyroid felines who won’t take anything by mouth. Tapazole Transdermal Veterinary Gel is available in any strength, a small volume (0.1ml) of Tapazole gel is applied to the inner surface of the ear flap and gently rubbed in. By the way, transdermal dose forms are available for many different drugs. Just ask us! - READ MORE -
Prednisolone Oral Veterinary Suspension: This normally bitter drug is rendered very palatable by Alvarado's Compounding Pharmacists. Finicky cats and dogs will not resist this tasty Prednisolone Oral Veterinary Suspension compound when it’s flavored with something they like! - READ MORE -