Assessing pet owner and veterinarian perceptions of need for veterinary compounding services in a community pharmacy setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pets, pet owners (referred to as clients in veterinary medicine and throughout this article), veterinarians, and community pharmacies may all benefit from veterinary compounding services provided in community pharmacies, but the benefits of this service are not well-documented in the literature.

Objectives

This study identified perceived benefits and barriers and evaluated the need for veterinary compounding services in community pharmacies; it also evaluated current business practices related to veterinary compounding services.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was administered to three groups: 1) clients who filled a pet prescription at a study pharmacy, 2) clients who had not filled pet prescriptions, and 3) local veterinarians. Eligible participants were

SUBMITTER: Bennett SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6207356 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature