Providers
Companion was built by veterinarians and pharmacy professionals to address a recurring challenge in practice. When prescriptions leave the clinic, delays, confusion, substitutions, and fragmented care often follow. As medications move outside the veterinary ecosystem, control and continuity are lost.
Companion exists to keep prescribing clinical, connected, and centered on the patient while extending the care you provide in the clinic into the home.
Built for the Way Veterinary Medicine Works
Companion is a veterinary pharmacy designed for how veterinary medicine actually works. By keeping prescribing within the veterinary ecosystem, we protect patient safety, accuracy, and clinical intent.
Full Veterinary Pharmacy
Companion supports patient-specific prescriptions and compounded medications within a single,
veterinary-first pharmacy model.
Dose Accuracy
Every prescription is reviewed for species- and weight-appropriate dosing before it reaches the client.
Built for Practices
Companion was built by veterinarians for veterinarians, with patient safety, clarity, and continuity of care as the priority.
Clinical Leadership
Our pharmacy is directed by a double-boarded veterinary pharmacist and supported by a staff pharmacist and UNC Chapel Hill pharmacy residents with advanced veterinary training.
Pharmacist Access
Free pharmacist consultations are available to support safer prescribing and better patient outcomes.
Veterinary-Specific Support
Our team is staffed by veterinary professionals who understand clinical workflows and speak the same language as your practice.
No Retail Workarounds
Prescriptions stay within the veterinary ecosystem, eliminating retail pharmacy delays, confusion, and inappropriate substitutions.
Medications Forms Designed
for Veterinary Patients
Companion is a veterinary pharmacy designed for how veterinary medicine actually works. By keeping prescribing within the veterinary ecosystem, we protect patient safety, accuracy, and clinical intent.
Compounded capsules allow precise, patient-specific dosing when commercial strengths are inappropriate. They are commonly used for small dogs and cats to avoid unsafe tablet splitting and dosing inaccuracies.
Medicated chews are used to improve compliance for patients that resist traditional oral dosing. They are available in multiple strengths and are commonly selected for chronic therapies when oral administration is feasible.
Compounded otic formulations are used for acute, chronic, or refractory otitis, including cases that fail commercial products. Preparations are dispensed in syringes with flexible applicators to support accurate dosing and safe administration, with options for culture-directed therapy when needed.
Compounded oral suspensions and solutions support accurate dosing for patients that are difficult to pill or require dose titration. Liquids are frequently used to improve adherence and avoid the challenges of tablet splitting or capsule manipulation.
Custom compounded tablets provide dosing flexibility when commercial products are unavailable, backordered, or unsuitable for the patient’s size. Scored options may be used, when appropriate, to support accurate administration.
Our transdermal formulations are prepared at consistent, clinically appropriate concentrations such as methimazole 5 mg per 0.1 mL. Dispensing pens deliver 0.05 mL per click, allowing for precise, repeatable dosing and easy topical application.
Our Pharmacy Catalog
Review the Companion Compounding Catalog and prescribe medications with confidence. Companion Pharmacy makes it easy to select the right formulation for each patient, with pharmacist support and careful preparation that ensure accuracy, safety, and peace of mind for both pet patients and their parents.
How to Submit Prescriptions
We offer multiple options to submit prescriptions:
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Online: Submit prescriptions directly through our Prescriber Portal. Click the button below to sign up. Once approved, you can easily submit prescriptions online. You will receive a copy of the prescription via email to upload into your PIMS.
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Fax: Send prescriptions to 919-500-7982.
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Phone: Call in a verbal prescription at 919-505-8779.
How to Elevate Your Care
Companion Pharmacy helps elevate patient care by adding an experienced clinical pharmacist as an additional layer of review for complex prescriptions, dosing calculations, and medication protocols. Research consistently shows that pharmacist involvement reduces medication errors, improves patient safety, and supports better clinical outcomes. By partnering with Companion, your team gains access to expert medication guidance, allowing veterinarians to focus more time on patient care while reducing the risks associated with complex prescribing decisions.
Need assistance with a challenging case? Request a clinical pharmacy consultation for medication advice, alternative delivery options, and patient-specific treatment recommendations at the link below.
Our Office Stock Offering
Our office stock formulary includes reliable, consistent compounded formulations for in-hospital use, supported by pharmacist oversight and careful preparation to ensure accuracy, safety, and dependable inventory.
If you’re interested in ordering office stock or learning more about available formulations, please complete the form below. Our team will follow up with more information.
Our Exotics Formulary
Our Exotic Formulary includes compounded medications designed to support species-appropriate dosing. These medications are available through patient-specific prescriptions submitted by a veterinarian and are prepared with pharmacist oversight and thoughtful quality controls to promote accuracy, safety, and consistency.