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Introduction to Veterinary Compounding: Cats and Dogs

Pharmacists

Veterinary Compounding

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to veterinary compounding, with a focus on species-specific considerations for dogs and cats. It begins by exploring compounding for dogs, discussing pharmacokinetic differences, identifying potentially toxic excipients, and providing practical guidance on how to formulate safe and effective veterinary compounds, including formulation examples.

In addition, participants will review how to properly intake new veterinary prescriptions, including the critical information to gather and key questions to ask in order to ensure safe, accurate compounding and dispensing. The course concludes with a brief overview of the current regulatory environment surrounding veterinary compounding, along with recommended resources to support pharmacists and healthcare professionals interested in this specialized area of practice.
 English only
  Pharmacists 
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Why should I take this course?

  • Compounding considerations specific to dogs: Discuss pharmacokinetics, highlight potentially toxic excipients, and learn how to formulate veterinary compounds for dogs while reviewing formulation examples
  • Compounding considerations specific to cats: Discuss pharmacokinetics, highlight potentially toxic excipients, and learn how to formulate veterinary compounds for cats while reviewing formulation examples
  • Intake of new veterinary scripts: Review relevant information and important questions to ask to safely compound and dispense veterinary prescriptions
  • Regulations, guidance, and recommended resources: A brief touch on the current regulatory environment for veterinary compounding. Discuss recommended resources for those interested in veterinary compounding

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Meet your instructor

Sarah Taylor, PharmaD

Sarah attended undergrad at St. Olaf College in Northfield where she majored in chemistry and worked in a lab synthesizing dendrimers for possible use as pharmaceutical delivery molecules. It was there that she first developed an interest in pharmacy. She graduated from St. Olaf and pursued her interest in pharmacy at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. During school, she began working at a compounding pharmacy utilizing her chemistry and pharmacy background to develop formulas for a myriad of pharmaceutical dosage forms and applications. After graduation, she continued to work at the compounding pharmacy for a total of 5 years. She uses this experience to help with her current position as the manager of Fagron Academy. Her favorite types of compounds to make include tablet triturates and gummies.