Protecting veterinarians’ access to compounded veterinary medicines for emergency use

We need as many options on our shelves to try and help treat our furred friends.

I agree with Sndra Baxendall

I support comments of BOVA and multiple vets who have signed this petition . It is essential to permit pharmacists to supply GMP-compliant compounded medicines for emergency use.

The availability of a medicine to treat any patient (human or other animal) should not be limited if an appropriate medicine or formulation of the medicine is available and delaying the start of the medication will be detrimental.

As an ambulatory equine practitioner dealing often with acute emergencies the supply of propounded and stored product allows best practice animal welfare outcomes

The supply of compounded medications to veterinarians forms an essential part of being able to practice quality and timely therapy to our patients, and provides added safety to us and our staff with particular reference to pre-visit anti-anxiety meds

in addition clarify if dilutions for smaller aniamls are consider compounding . dilutions are essential for smaller aniamls ie exotics and research

Please consider that the changes around the supply of compounded medications would severely affect our ability to provide certain aspects of our medical responsibilities with potentially ethical welfare associated issues.

Vets need compounded medicines especially to treat exotic pets and pocket pets.

Prioritise animal welfare over bureaucracy. Timely access to compounded medications are essential to providing safe dosing and optimised treatment for patient specific needs.

We use trazadone a lot for dogs prior to visits to the vets to make them less anxious & easier to examine. If we are unable to continue to do this it will lead to increased patient anxiety & significantly increase the likelihood of injuries to staff members

What a backward step! Hopefully this does not permeate to other jurisdictions......

Yes these emergency use medicines are essential to provide timely treatment for animals in need.

Lack of emergency supply endangers animal lives. It also endangers the safety of veterinary staff and pet owners, who would have no access to the most effective medications to reduce bite risks in anxious and aggressive pets. The people who thought of this ill-informed change should try examining a highly aggressive Rottweiler without access to trazodone before they pass judgement.

Being able to hold compounded medications is essential not just for patient welfare, staff safety but also fear-free practice. Please reconsider.

Can common sense please prevail. Amend the act so that our profession can hace access to these treatments. We arew already burdened by so much.

compounded meds are absolutely essential in providing safe dosing and optimised treatment for patient specific needs

It is important to have access to some compounded medications for urgent treatment of animals and sometimes necessary for the safety of Veterinary staff as well.

Animal welfare must be a priority

This compromises patient care significantly. Compounded medication takes time to arrive and in that time, something is needed to bridge the gap. Furthermore this compromises vet staff safety as some animals aren’t able to handled (or even approached) without medications like trazodone.