Many of our pet medications can be made in many different forms (oral treats, transdermal gel, capsule, powder, suspension/solution, spray, sublingual drop/tablet, etc.). For oral dosage forms, we can add flavors that your pets enjoy.
Some common pet medications and dosage forms are listed below.
Transdermal Gels/Creams
This dosage form is applied to the skin inside of the animal’s ear flap, also known as the pinna.
Examples:
- Methimazole: for hyperthyroidism in cats.
- Amitriptyline: for separation anxiety in your dog or excessive grooming, urine spraying, or anxiety in cats. Can be used in some other animals.
- Cisapride: for GI motility issues in cats.
- Acepromazine Maleate: for motion sickness in dogs.
- Prednisolone: for helping inflamed areas, decrease swelling, redness, itching, allergic reactions and for supportive care during stressful periods.
Capsules
Examples:
- Diethylstilbestrol (DES): for sphincter incontinence in female dogs
- Potassium Bromide: for Canine and Feline Seizures and Epilepsy.
- Cisapride: for nausea due to motility problems in the stomach.
- Amlodipine Besylate: for hypertension, or high blood pressure, in cats and dogs.
Flavored Solutions and Suspensions
Examples:
- Diethylstilbestrol: for urinary incontinence in dogs.
- Phenobarbital: for seizures in dogs.
- Acetylcysteine: for degenerative Myelopathy.
Please call us at 604-336-7462 to discuss pet medications not listed here as this is just a few of our more common pet medications, although the list would be endless.