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How Compounding Helps Pets with Unique Medication Needs

Good Day Pharmacy

Cat and Dog

🐾 Flavored Medications for Picky Pets

Anyone who has tried to give a pill to a cat knows how challenging it can be! Some pets spit out tablets or refuse to take their medication altogether. Compounding solves this problem by adding pet-friendly flavors like:


🐔 Chicken

🥩 Beef

🐟 Tuna

🍎 Apple

🍌 Banana (great for birds and exotic pets!)

With flavored liquid suspensions or chewable treats, medication time becomes much less stressful for both you and your pet!


🐾 Alternative Dosage Forms

Not all pets can take medications in their commercially available forms. Compounding allows pharmacists to create alternative dosage options such as:


✔️ Oral liquids – Easier to administer than tablets or capsules

✔️ Transdermal gels – Absorbed through the skin (great for finicky cats!)

✔️ Chewable treats – A tasty way to deliver medicine

✔️ Tiny capsules – Perfect for small pets who need lower doses


This flexibility ensures your pet gets the medication they need in a form that works best for them.


🐾 Custom Dosages for Different-Sized Pets

Medications are often made with one-size-fits-all dosing, but that doesn’t work for all animals. A Great Dane and a Chihuahua have vastly different medication needs, just like a horse and a parrot!


Veterinary compounding allows pharmacists to adjust dosages specifically for your pet’s weight, species, and condition—ensuring accurate, safe treatment.


🐾 Allergy-Friendly & Specialty Medications

Some pets have allergies or sensitivities to fillers, dyes, or preservatives found in commercial medications. Compounding pharmacies can remove unwanted ingredients and create hypoallergenic versions of medications for pets with sensitivities.


Additionally, if a medication is discontinued or hard to find, a compounding pharmacy can recreate it, so your pet doesn’t have to go without necessary treatment.


Which Pets Can Benefit from Compounding?

Veterinary compounding isn’t just for dogs and cats—it can help all kinds of pets, including:


🐶 Dogs

🐱 Cats

🐴 Horses

🐰 Rabbits

🐦 Birds

🐹 Small mammals (hamsters, guinea pigs, ferrets)

🐍 Reptiles

🐠 Exotic pets


If your pet has trouble taking medication, has specific health needs, or requires a unique dose, compounding could be the perfect solution!


How to Get Compounded Medications for Your Pet

Talk to your veterinarian! If your pet is struggling with their medication, ask your vet about compounded alternatives. Your vet can work with Good Day Pharmacy to create a solution that works best for your pet’s needs.


Why Choose a Compounding Pharmacy for Your Pet?

✅ Custom medications tailored to your pet

✅ Flavored, easy-to-administer options

✅ Accurate dosing for all species and sizes

✅ Hypoallergenic formulas available

✅ Replacements for discontinued medications


At Good Day Pharmacy, we specialize in veterinary compounding to help keep pets healthy and happy. If you think your pet could benefit from a customized medication, reach out to us today!






Because pets deserve personalized care, too! 🐾💙

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