Veterinary Compounding – A Customised Approach
Complementing the Vet Seminar, this training provides a great hands-on opportunity for compounders to develop their skills in the preparation of customized veterinary medications.
Course Description
Veterinary pharmacy is a well-established niche specialty that is high in demand and diverse in opportunity. Although once dominated by veterinarians, pharmacists now play an essential role in the treatment of animals. Contrary to typical pharmacy for human patients, veterinary pharmacy is uniquely challenged with treating a diverse range of species, on top of individual variations, concerns with patient non-compliance, and limited veterinary drug availability. Addressing these challenges and obstacles requires specialised knowledge in species-specific physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and behavior; much of which exceeds what is taught in pharmacy school. In this live activity, participants will gain a fundamental understanding of veterinary pharmacy and applicable skills in customised medications.
- Recognise species-specific pharmacokinetics, drug contraindications, patient compliance, treatment efficacy, and drug availability – all variables that set the need for customised pharmacotherapy.
- Interpret and appraise veterinary compounding regulations; how do they differ from human compounding?
- Explore compounding opportunities in the form of adjusting dosage strength, customising dosage forms, and tailoring ingredient selection based on animal specificities and tolerances.
- Discuss key compounding principles, including the benefits and risks of different routes of administration, the appropriate application of excipients, and the incorporation of flavoring agents.
- Develop 2 customised formulas from scratch applying day-to-day compounding references, selecting appropriate ingredients, performing appropriate pharmacy calculations, among more.
- Investigate customised treatment options for 12 common animal disease states – canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca, feline herpesvirus-1, equine conreal ulceration, canine atopic dermatitis, equine scratches, feline & canine epilepsy, feline hyperthyroidism, canine diarrhea, feline gastroparesis, feline urine spraying, and feline situational anxiety.
- Apply your knowledge with 4 case studies (canine, feline, equine, and avian) that require you to properly diagnose and treat the patient.
- Put your business hat on and discuss marketing tips and tricks to grow your veterinary compounding business.
Course Format
2-day in-person or live virtual seminar (12 hours) that allows you to connect and interact online, in real time, through open mic Q&A sessions, group discussions, polls, and online chats. Practically apply your knowledge through customised formula development and case assessments. Leave the live event with a comprehensive manual containing references, resources, and tools that will help you expand your veterinary compounding practice and optimise therapeutic outcome for your veterinary patients.
Intended Audience
Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other compounding personnel looking to get into or are currently engaged in veterinary compounding.
Learning Objectives
PHARMACISTS
- Examine the challenges associated with veterinary pharmacy, including species-specific pharmacokinetics, patient compliance, drug availability, and drug contraindications.
- Recognise the need for customised medication opportunities for the treatment of veterinary animals with emphasis placed on dogs, cats, and horses.
- Evaluate the different ways compounding can achieve customisation and address the difficulties associated with veterinary pharmacy.
- Apply skills of reasoning and interpretation in appraising current regulatory standards, recommendations on compounding veterinary drugs, and drug information resources.
- Investigate the benefits and challenges of various routes of administration and dosage forms.
- Compare and contrast the advantages of various excipients, species-specific intolerances to certain excipients, and how to correctly use them in compounding.
- Discuss customisation opportunities for the pharmaco-treatment of various animal disease states, including canine dermatitis, feline herpes virus-1, equine corneal ulceration, canine epilepsy, feline hyperthyroidism, feline gastroparesis, and feline urine spraying among more.
- Acquire marketing tips and skills needed to commence or expand your veterinary pharmacy practice.
PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
- Recognise the drawbacks and limitations of veterinary-labeled products available on the market today.
- Discuss the need for customised medications to address the challenges of veterinary pharmacy.
- Apply skills of reasoning and interpretation in appraising current regulatory standards and recommendations for compounding veterinary drugs.
- Identify the challenges of animal patient compliance and how to address these difficulties with alternate routes of administration, flavoring oral preparations, and applying appropriate dispensing devices.
- Investigate the benefits and challenges of various routes of administration and dosage forms.
- Compare and contrast the advantage of various excipients and how to correctly implement them in compounding.
- Practice customising formulations.
- Discuss various veterinary disease states and learn about specific opportunities for customisation and compounding.
Financial Support
This learning activity has received financial support from MEDISCA Inc. in the form of an educational grant.
Copyright
Activity material is Copyright© 2003-2026 LP3 Network Inc.
Course Description
Veterinary pharmacy is a well-established niche specialty that is high in demand and diverse in opportunity. Although once dominated by veterinarians, pharmacists now play an essential role in the treatment of animals. Contrary to typical pharmacy for human patients, veterinary pharmacy is uniquely challenged with treating a diverse range of species, on top of individual variations, concerns with patient non-compliance, and limited veterinary drug availability. Addressing these challenges and obstacles requires specialised knowledge in species-specific physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and behavior; much of which exceeds what is taught in pharmacy school. In this live activity, participants will gain a fundamental understanding of veterinary pharmacy and applicable skills in customised medications.
- Recognise species-specific pharmacokinetics, drug contraindications, patient compliance, treatment efficacy, and drug availability – all variables that set the need for customised pharmacotherapy.
- Interpret and appraise veterinary compounding regulations; how do they differ from human compounding?
- Explore compounding opportunities in the form of adjusting dosage strength, customising dosage forms, and tailoring ingredient selection based on animal specificities and tolerances.
- Discuss key compounding principles, including the benefits and risks of different routes of administration, the appropriate application of excipients, and the incorporation of flavoring agents.
- Develop 2 customised formulas from scratch applying day-to-day compounding references, selecting appropriate ingredients, performing appropriate pharmacy calculations, among more.
- Investigate customised treatment options for 12 common animal disease states – canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca, feline herpesvirus-1, equine conreal ulceration, canine atopic dermatitis, equine scratches, feline & canine epilepsy, feline hyperthyroidism, canine diarrhea, feline gastroparesis, feline urine spraying, and feline situational anxiety.
- Apply your knowledge with 4 case studies (canine, feline, equine, and avian) that require you to properly diagnose and treat the patient.
- Put your business hat on and discuss marketing tips and tricks to grow your veterinary compounding business.
Course Format
2-day in-person or live virtual seminar (12 hours) that allows you to connect and interact online, in real time, through open mic Q&A sessions, group discussions, polls, and online chats. Practically apply your knowledge through customised formula development and case assessments. Leave the live event with a comprehensive manual containing references, resources, and tools that will help you expand your veterinary compounding practice and optimise therapeutic outcome for your veterinary patients.
Intended Audience
Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other compounding personnel looking to get into or are currently engaged in veterinary compounding.
Learning Objectives
PHARMACISTS
- Examine the challenges associated with veterinary pharmacy, including species-specific pharmacokinetics, patient compliance, drug availability, and drug contraindications.
- Recognise the need for customised medication opportunities for the treatment of veterinary animals with emphasis placed on dogs, cats, and horses.
- Evaluate the different ways compounding can achieve customisation and address the difficulties associated with veterinary pharmacy.
- Apply skills of reasoning and interpretation in appraising current regulatory standards, recommendations on compounding veterinary drugs, and drug information resources.
- Investigate the benefits and challenges of various routes of administration and dosage forms.
- Compare and contrast the advantages of various excipients, species-specific intolerances to certain excipients, and how to correctly use them in compounding.
- Discuss customisation opportunities for the pharmaco-treatment of various animal disease states, including canine dermatitis, feline herpes virus-1, equine corneal ulceration, canine epilepsy, feline hyperthyroidism, feline gastroparesis, and feline urine spraying among more.
- Acquire marketing tips and skills needed to commence or expand your veterinary pharmacy practice.
PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
- Recognise the drawbacks and limitations of veterinary-labeled products available on the market today.
- Discuss the need for customised medications to address the challenges of veterinary pharmacy.
- Apply skills of reasoning and interpretation in appraising current regulatory standards and recommendations for compounding veterinary drugs.
- Identify the challenges of animal patient compliance and how to address these difficulties with alternate routes of administration, flavoring oral preparations, and applying appropriate dispensing devices.
- Investigate the benefits and challenges of various routes of administration and dosage forms.
- Compare and contrast the advantage of various excipients and how to correctly implement them in compounding.
- Practice customising formulations.
- Discuss various veterinary disease states and learn about specific opportunities for customisation and compounding.
Financial Support
This learning activity has received financial support from MEDISCA Inc. in the form of an educational grant.
Copyright
Activity material is Copyright© 2003-2026 LP3 Network Inc.