VeterinaryHow do you dose the same anti-seizure medication to a Great Dane and a Shih Tzu? How do you medicate a cat?The medical care of pets often can present a major challenge, both to the veterinarian and the animal’s owner. This is particularly true when dealing with veterinary drugs and their administration. It is in this area that Broadway Apothecary frequently can provide assistance to the veterinarian and the owner of the animal. Examples of the specialized veterinarian services that Broadway Apothecary can provide include: Flavored MedicationsAnimals can be notoriously finicky about their diet. The same problem often occurs with the animal’s medication.Broadway Apothecary can prepare medications in a variety of flavors such as a fish flavored base for cats and a liver, chicken and beef flavored base for dogs. We stock over 100 varieties of flavoring additives that can satisfy the taste buds of the most particular animal. Customized Medication DosagesOften commercially available animal medications come in only one dosage or strength. In order to properly medicate an animal, particularly a small one, a reduced dose of the medication must be given. This can present a problem and a potential source of either over or under medicating, particularly if the required drug is only available in a solid form. Broadway Apothecary can provide the exact amount of the medication per dose needed to treat the animal. Additionally, Broadway Apothecary can provide larger than commercially available strengths of medications and can prepare them into single doses for the larger animal.Medications No Longer AvailableFrequently, drug manufacturers will discontinue the production of particular medications and dosage forms because of low demand and, hence, decrease profit. Quite often, however, a need for these medications continues to exist.When a veterinary formulation is no longer commercially available and no human drug preparation can be substituted, Broadway Apothecary can help. The necessary pharmaceutical grade chemicals needed to compound individualized dosage forms for the animal can be obtained by Broadway Apothecary. The resulting compounded medication can often outperform the discontinued formulation. Alternative Dosage Forms and Routes of AdministrationAt times, it is impossible to administer a needed medication orally to an animal. In such situations, Broadway Apothecary can concentrate the medication in a flavored gel that is then applied to the animal’s paw or fur and thus administered by licking. Additionally, medications can be incorporated into rectal suppositories or added to a specially compounded cream, gel or ointment that is then applied to the inside of the animal’s ear, thus allowing for the transdermal absorption of the medication. In addition to PLO, Pluronic Lecithin Organogel, Broadway Apothecary utilizes a variety of transdermal bases.Drug CombinationsSome veterinary medical problems, such as skin disorders, often are best treated by using a combination of several drugs. In order to avoid having to give the animal multiple doses, while achieving cost-savings, Broadway Apothecary can combine the needed concentrations of the required medications into a single, easy-to-use format.You may share this information with your pet’s health-care provider. MEDICATIONS COMPOUNDED FOR ANIMALS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN THE ANIMAL'S FOOD. A WRITTEN PRESCRIPTION FROM A LICENSED VETERINARIAN IS REQUIRED FOR COMPOUNDED ANIMAL MEDICATIONS.
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There are professionally prepared prescriptions and a personable, pleasant staff of technicians. It’s always a pleasure to go into Broadway Apothecary. - June
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