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See Your Veterinarian
Your veterinarian evaluates your pet and determines whether medication is appropriate, including the medication, strength, dose, and directions.
VETERINARY PRESCRIPTIONS • PET MEDICATIONS
Veterinary Prescriptions • Pet Medications
Your pet's prescription does not always have to be filled at the veterinary clinic. ABC Drugs fills eligible veterinary prescriptions for dogs, cats, and small pets.
Bring us a valid prescription from your veterinarian, or ask your veterinarian to send it directly to our pharmacy. Our team can fill eligible pet medications, explain the prescription directions, answer medication questions, and help make managing your pet's prescription easier.
Getting Started
How to Fill Your Pet's Prescription at ABC Drugs
Filling a veterinary prescription at ABC Drugs starts with a valid prescription from your pet's veterinarian.
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Send Us the Prescription
Bring us the written veterinary prescription, or have your veterinarian send the prescription directly to ABC Drugs by phone or fax.
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We Review & Fill It
Our pharmacy team reviews the prescription and determines whether the prescribed medication can be filled through ABC Drugs.
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Pick Up or Ask About Delivery
Once the prescription is ready, you can pick it up at the pharmacy or ask whether the eligible prescription can be included in our free local delivery service.
Pet Medications
Veterinary Prescriptions We May Be Able to Fill
Veterinarians sometimes prescribe medications that are also dispensed through community pharmacies. When a veterinarian prescribes an eligible medication for your pet, ABC Drugs may be able to fill the prescription.
Antibiotics
Eligible antibiotic prescriptions may be filled when prescribed by your veterinarian for your pet.
Thyroid Medications
Some thyroid medications used in veterinary care are medications that community pharmacies can also dispense.
Heart Medications
ABC Drugs may be able to fill eligible heart medications when prescribed specifically for your pet.
Pain-Management Medications
Certain prescribed pain-management medications may be available through the pharmacy when appropriate and legally eligible to be dispensed.
Every pet prescription is different. Medication availability and dispensing requirements depend on the specific prescription. Contact ABC Drugs if you want to confirm whether we can fill your pet's medication.
Medication Support
Understanding Your Pet's Prescription
Pet medications can come with unfamiliar directions, strengths, schedules, or administration instructions. Our pharmacy team can review the prescription directions provided by your veterinarian and help you understand how the medication is intended to be given.
- Review the prescription label and directions
- Explain when and how the prescribed medication should be given
- Help you understand the prescribed strength and schedule
- Answer pharmacy-related medication questions
- Help clarify prescription instructions when needed
Your veterinarian determines your pet's treatment. ABC Drugs dispenses the medication according to the valid veterinary prescription and does not diagnose animals or independently determine veterinary doses.
Switching Pharmacies
Already Filling Your Pet's Prescription Somewhere Else?
If your pet has an eligible prescription at another pharmacy, ABC Drugs may be able to help coordinate the transfer.
Prescription transfer eligibility depends on the medication, prescription status, applicable requirements, and whether refills remain. If a new prescription is required, your veterinarian may need to provide one.
Our regular Prescription Transfer service explains how ABC Drugs helps coordinate eligible prescription transfers.
What to Have Ready
- Your name and contact information
- Your pet's name
- The medication or prescription information, if available
- Your veterinarian's information
- The current pharmacy information if requesting a transfer
Don't have everything available? Call our pharmacy team and we'll tell you what information may be needed.
Specialty Prescriptions
What If Your Pet Needs a Compounded Medication?
Some veterinary prescriptions require a special dosage form, strength, or flavor that is not available as a standard manufactured medication.
ABC Drugs does not compound medications in the pharmacy. For certain eligible prescriptions, however, specialty compounded medications or alternative dosage forms may be obtained through licensed compounding partners.
Because these prescriptions may need to be specially prepared or ordered, they can require additional time. Availability depends on the individual prescription.
Important: Any compounded medication still requires an appropriate valid prescription from your veterinarian. Contact our pharmacy team to ask whether an option is available for the prescribed medication.
Prescription Pricing
Ask Us About the Pharmacy Price
If your veterinarian has prescribed a medication that can be filled at a community pharmacy, you can contact ABC Drugs and ask about the pharmacy price before deciding where to fill the prescription.
Pricing depends on the medication, strength, quantity, dosage form, availability, and other factors. We do not guarantee that the pharmacy price will be lower than the veterinary clinic's price, but our team can provide available pricing information so you can compare your options.
What ABC Drugs Cannot Provide for Pets
ABC Drugs is a community pharmacy, not a veterinary clinic. We cannot diagnose your pet, prescribe medication, change your veterinarian's prescribed dose, or dispense prescription medication for an animal without a valid veterinary prescription.
ABC Drugs does not stock vaccines or products licensed only for veterinary use. We also do not perform compounding onsite. Certain eligible compounded prescriptions may be available through licensed compounding partners.
PHARMACY EDUCATION
Learn More About Pet Prescriptions and Medication Safety
Have questions about filling a veterinary prescription, buying pet medication, or keeping dogs and cats safe around human medicines? Explore ABC Drugs' pharmacist-reviewed educational guides.
Filling Pet Prescriptions
Can a Regular Pharmacy Fill a Pet Prescription From Your Veterinarian?
Learn when a community pharmacy may fill an eligible veterinary prescription and what information to have ready.
Read the guide OTC vs. PrescriptionCan You Buy Pet Medication Without a Veterinarian's Prescription?
Understand why some pet medicines are sold over the counter while others require veterinary authorization.
Read the guide Veterinary PrescribingCan a Veterinarian Prescribe Human Medication for a Dog or Cat?
Find out when a veterinarian may prescribe a human-approved medicine for a pet and why professional guidance matters.
Read the guide Pet Medication SafetyWhich Human Medications Are Dangerous for Dogs and Cats?
Recognize common human medication poisoning risks and learn why accidental exposure needs prompt veterinary advice.
Read the safety guideFrequently Asked Questions
Pet Prescription FAQs
Common questions about filling veterinary prescriptions and pet medications at ABC Drugs.
Can I fill my pet's prescription at a regular pharmacy?
Some medications prescribed by veterinarians are medications that community pharmacies can also dispense. ABC Drugs can fill eligible veterinary prescriptions when we have a valid prescription and the medication can appropriately be dispensed through our pharmacy.
Do I need a prescription from my veterinarian?
Yes. ABC Drugs cannot dispense prescription medication for an animal without a valid veterinary prescription. Your veterinarian determines the medication, strength, dose, and directions for your pet.
How can my veterinarian send a prescription to ABC Drugs?
You can bring us a written prescription from your veterinarian, or your veterinarian can send the prescription directly to ABC Drugs by phone or fax. Contact our pharmacy team if the veterinary office needs our pharmacy information.
What types of pet medications can ABC Drugs fill?
ABC Drugs may be able to fill eligible medications prescribed for dogs, cats, and small pets, including certain antibiotics, thyroid medications, heart medications, pain-management medications, and other medications that can be dispensed through a community pharmacy. Availability depends on the specific prescription.
Can ABC Drugs fill medications that are also used for people?
Yes, when the medication has been appropriately prescribed by a veterinarian for your pet and the prescription is eligible to be filled through our pharmacy. Never give a pet medication prescribed for a person unless your veterinarian has specifically prescribed it for that animal.
Can ABC Drugs tell me how much medication to give my pet?
Your veterinarian determines your pet's medication, dose, strength, and treatment instructions. Our pharmacy team can explain the directions on the veterinary prescription and help you understand how the prescribed medication is intended to be given.
Can ABC Drugs transfer my pet's prescription from another pharmacy?
ABC Drugs may be able to coordinate an eligible pet prescription transfer. Transfer eligibility depends on the medication, prescription status, remaining refills, and applicable requirements. If a new prescription is needed, your veterinarian may need to issue one.
Does ABC Drugs compound pet medications?
ABC Drugs does not compound medications onsite. For certain eligible veterinary prescriptions, specialty compounded medications or alternative dosage forms may be available through licensed compounding partners. These prescriptions may require additional time.
Can flavored pet medications be ordered?
Certain flavored or alternative dosage forms may be available through licensed compounding partners when appropriate for the prescription. Availability varies, so contact ABC Drugs with the prescription information and our team can determine what options may be available.
Will ABC Drugs be cheaper than buying medication from my veterinarian?
Prescription prices vary, so we cannot guarantee that ABC Drugs will be less expensive than a veterinary clinic. If the prescribed medication can be filled through our pharmacy, you can ask us for available pricing information and compare your options before deciding where to fill it.
Does ABC Drugs deliver pet prescriptions?
Eligible pet prescriptions may be included in ABC Drugs' free same-day local prescription delivery service. Delivery eligibility and timing depend on the prescription and delivery area.
Does ABC Drugs carry pet vaccines?
No. ABC Drugs does not stock vaccines or products licensed only for veterinary use. Your veterinarian should advise you about veterinary vaccines and veterinary-only products.
Can ABC Drugs prescribe medication for my pet?
No. ABC Drugs is a pharmacy, not a veterinary clinic. Your veterinarian diagnoses your pet and determines the appropriate treatment and prescription. ABC Drugs fills eligible veterinary prescriptions and provides pharmacy-related medication support.
What information should I have when I call about my pet's prescription?
It is helpful to have your pet's name, the medication or prescription information if available, your veterinarian's information, and your contact information. If you are transferring a prescription, have the current pharmacy information available when possible.
We're Here to Help
Have a Prescription for Your Pet?
Bring your veterinarian's prescription to ABC Drugs or have the veterinary office send it directly to our pharmacy. Our team can help determine whether we can fill the medication and answer your pharmacy-related questions.