Budesonide Source?

[Valyn]

This is a drug buying and form question.

My 14 yr old cat was on insulin for about six months in 2009, but we got him off with a diet change. Now he's IBD and my vet is suggesting Budesonide.

I understand it's not manufactured in small enough doses for small animals and that I'll probably have to buy the drug from a compounding pharmacy. My vet has mentioned Wedgewood where I could buy small tablets, or another pharmacy where I could buy the drug in a chewable flavored form.

I'd appreciate any insight anyone might have about experiences regarding the compounding pharmacies, the drug form and administering the various forms to the cat.

My cat takes pills really easily, as long as they aren't particularly bitter. A small piece of a Pill Pocket works like magic! He won't take a liquid well at all.

Thanks ever so,
Valyn (and Bunny)

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Try:
http://www.thrivingpets.com/index.php/b ... f-100.html

I would try to get the 3 mg capsuled and then divide it up and place in capsules for you cat's dose. I used to order mine 3mg capsules from a canadian pharmacy. I first divided it up to three 1 mg doses and later two 1 1/2 mg doses.

 

[Lynn and Radar]

I get all of my compounded medications from BCP Veterinary Pharmacy in Houston, TX
Toll Free 800-481-1729
Toll Free Fax 866-PET-CHEW

When Radar was alive they compounded his Budesonide and I was very happy with the cost as compared to other compounding pharmacies.

Lynn and Radar(GA)