Veterinary Compounding

Customized medications for animal patients

Animals can be just as individual as people when it comes to medication needs. Minnich’s Compounding at The Medicine Shoppe York works with veterinarians and pet owners to prepare customized medications when commercially available products are not the right fit for a particular animal.

Why veterinary compounding may be helpful

Veterinary patients may need:

• a different strength than what is commercially available,

• a liquid instead of a tablet,

• a capsule in a more appropriate size,

• a flavored preparation to improve acceptance,

• a transdermal dosage form when appropriate,

• or a customized concentration that makes dosing easier.

Customized dosage forms for pets

Depending on the medication and prescription, we may be able to prepare veterinary medications as:

• Flavored oral liquids

• Capsules

• Transdermal preparations

• Customized suspensions

• Topical preparations

• Other patient-specific dosage forms

Flavor and administration options

For some oral medications, flavoring and dosage-form changes can make administration easier for both pets and their owners. Options may include flavors such as chicken, beef, tuna, or other animal-appropriate choices when compatible with the formulation.

Common veterinary compounding needs

We frequently work with prescriptions involving medications used in chronic veterinary care, including customized preparations for conditions requiring medications such as methimazole, gabapentin, ursodiol, zonisamide, trilostane, fluoxetine, and other prescribed therapies.

For veterinarians

We’re happy to work directly with veterinary practices on formulation questions, dosage forms, strengths, and administration options for individual patients.

Have a veterinary prescription or formulation question?

Contact The Medicine Shoppe York to discuss customized veterinary medication options.