by mattmumpower@thevetspets.com | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
What Human Pharmacy Gets Wrong About Veterinary Patients If you practice long enough, you have had this call. A pharmacist flags a dose as too high. A prescription gets delayed because something “doesn’t look right.” A client comes back confused because they were told...
by mattmumpower@thevetspets.com | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why “Just Compound It” Is Not Always the Right Answer “Just compound it” sounds like a simple solution. And sometimes, it is. The patient will not take tablets. The dose does not exist. The formulation is wrong for the species. The route is impractical. Compounding...
by mattmumpower@thevetspets.com | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Battle of the JAKs: Choosing Between Apoquel, Zenrelia, and Numelvi in Real Practice At this point, most veterinarians are comfortable reaching for a JAK inhibitor when managing canine allergic dermatitis. Apoquel has been part of veterinary medicine for more than a...
by mattmumpower@thevetspets.com | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Compounded Transdermal Medications in Veterinary Patients: Separating Convenience from Clinical Reality Transdermal medications are easy to like, and for good reason. They are often less stressful for both the patient and the caregiver, particularly in cats that are...
by mattmumpower@thevetspets.com | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Most Common Veterinary Prescription Errors and Why Smart Clinicians Still Make Them Most veterinary prescription errors are not dramatic. They are small, reasonable decisions that make sense in the moment. A dose gets rounded. Instructions are carried through in...
by mattmumpower@thevetspets.com | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Veterinarians Don’t Have NPIs and why DEA Numbers Matter If you have ever had a prescription delayed because a pharmacy asked for your NPI, or been asked for your DEA number for a non-controlled medication, you have experienced one of the most common points of...
