Discussion Guide for Pet Owners and Veterinarians

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Helping pets take the medications they need A discussion guide for you and your Veterinarian You know that making certain your pet receives her medicine exactly as prescribed by your veterinarian is key to helping her live a long, healthy life. But what if your pet simply won’t cooperate? First of all… relax! You’re not alone. It is not unusual that your pet doesn’t want to take her medicine, but it is important to recognize why your pet may be having trouble complying. Based on our experience, the most common reasons for refusing medication are: n Bitter, unpleasant taste n Large, hard-to-swallow pill size n Difficulty administering any oral preparation We understand these concerns, and that’s why we use methods such as non-bitter versions of the active ingredients, flavoring and flavor masking and why we developed three easy-to-give — and economical — dosing alternatives to discuss with your veterinarian. As always, your veterinarian will make the final recommendation on your pet’s care. After consideration, your veterinarian will determine if one of these dosage form options is appropriate for your pet. For pets with discriminating taste… Gourmeds™ are a tasty, chewable alternative. Gourmeds are chewable, natural chicken- or fish-flavored tablets that taste delicious and help mask the taste of the medication. For pets who have trouble swallowing larger pills… Tiny Tabs® deliver big. Some pets (like some people) simply can’t swallow a regular size pill. This can cause serious stress at pill-taking time. For these pets, we recommend Tiny Tabs pillable tablets. Smaller than a Tic-Tac®, Tiny Tabs help make pilling easier for your pets, and you. When no oral dosing option works… ask your veterinarian about Twist-a-Dose™. With the Twist-a-Dose transdermal gel applicator, you can apply medications directly to your pet’s ear with no mess and accurate dosing every time. WE CARE THE WAY YOU CARE™. WedgewoodPetRx.com

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If you're having difficulty medicating your pet, you're not alone. This resource will help you explore alternative dosage forms with your veterinarian that may make medicating your pet easier.

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Helping pets take the medications they needA discussion guide for you and your Veterinarian

You know that making certain your pet receives hermedicine exactly as prescribed by your veterinarianis key to helping her live a long, healthy life.

But what if your pet simply won’t cooperate? First of all… relax! You’re not alone. It is notunusual that your pet doesn’t want to take hermedicine, but it is important to recognize whyyour pet may be having trouble complying. Based onour experience, the most common reasons forrefusing medication are:n Bitter, unpleasant tasten Large, hard-to-swallow pill size

n Difficulty administering any oral preparation

We understand these concerns, and that’s why weuse methods such as non-bitter versions of theactive ingredients, flavoring and flavor maskingand why we developed three easy-to-give — andeconomical — dosing alternatives to discuss withyour veterinarian. As always, your veterinarianwill make the final recommendation on your pet’scare. After consideration, your veterinarian willdetermine if one of these dosage form options isappropriate for your pet.

For pets with discriminating taste… Gourmeds™ are a tasty, chewable alternative.Gourmeds are chewable, natural chicken- or fish-flavored tabletsthat taste delicious and help mask the taste of the medication.

For pets who have trouble swallowing larger pills… Tiny Tabs® deliver big.Some pets (like some people) simply can’t swallow aregular size pill. This can cause serious stress atpill-taking time. For these pets, we recommend TinyTabs pillable tablets. Smaller than a Tic-Tac®, TinyTabs help make pilling easier for your pets, and you.

When no oral dosing option works… ask your veterinarian about Twist-a-Dose™.With the Twist-a-Dose transdermal gel applicator, youcan apply medications directly to your pet’s ear with nomess and accurate dosing every time.

WE CARE THE WAY YOU CARE™.

WedgewoodPetRx.com

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PLEASE SELECT ONE TRIAL SIZE ITEM

Twist-a-Dosen Amitriptyline HCl 2.5mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Amitriptyline HCl 5mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Amlodipine (as Besylate) 0.625mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Atenolol 6.25mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Benazepril HCl 2.5mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Cisapride 5mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Diltiazem HCl 7.5mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Fluoxetine (as HCl) 2.5mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Fluoxetine (as HCl) 5mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Methimazole 2.5mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Methimazole 5mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Methimazole 10mg/0.05ml 1.5mln Prednisone 5mg/0.05ml 1.5ml

Tiny Tabsn Amlodipine (as Besylate) 0.625mg/tab 10ctn Atenolol 6.25mg/tab 10ctn Budesonide 1mg/tab 10ctn Cisapride 2.5mg/tab 10ctn Cisapride 5mg/tab 10ctn DES (Diethylstilbestrol) 1mg/tab 10ctn Trilostane 5mg/tab 10ctn Ursodiol 50mg/tab 10ct

Gourmedsn Cisapride 2.5mg/tab 10ct chickenn Cisapride 5mg/tab 10ct fishn Cisapride 10mg/tab 10ct fishn DES (Diethylstilbestrol) 1mg/tab 10ct chickenn Methimazole 5mg/tab 10ct fishn Methimazole 10mg/tab 10ct fishn Pergolide Mesylate 0.5mg/tab 7ct apple-molassesn Pergolide Mesylate 1mg/tab 7ct apple-molassesn Pergolide Mesylate 1.5mg/tab 7ct apple-molassesn Pergolide Mesylate 2mg/tab 7ct apple-molassesn Phenoxybenzamine 2.5mg/tab 10ct chickenn Phenoxybenzamine 5mg/tab 10ct chickenn Trilostane 15mg/tab 10ct chickenn Trilostane 20mg/tab 10ct chickenn Trilostane 45mg/tab 10ct chickenn Trilostane 50mg/tab 10ct chickenn Trilostane 75mg/tab 10ct chickenn Trilostane 90mg/tab 10ct chickenn Trilostane 120mg/tab 10ct chicken

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Chemical Strength

Amitriptyline HCl 1 mg/0.05mlAmitriptyline HCl 2.5 mg/0.05mlAmitriptyline HCl 5 mg/0.05mlAmitriptyline HCl 6 mg/0.05mlAmlodipine (as Besylate) 0.625 mg/0.05mlAmlodipine (as Besylate) 1.25 mg/0.05mlAtenolol 6.25 mg/0.05mlAtenolol 12.5 mg/0.05mlBenazepril HCl 2.5 mg/0.05mlBuspirone HCl 2.5 mg/0.05mlBuspirone HCl 5 mg/0.05mlChlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg/0.05mlCisapride 2.5 mg/0.05mlCisapride 5 mg/0.05mlClomipramine HCl 5 mg/0.05mlDiltiazem HCl 7.5 mg/0.05mlEnalapril Maleate 2.5 mg/0.05mlEnrofloxacin 11 mg/0.05mlFamotidine 2.5 mg/0.05mlFamotidine 5 mg/0.05mlFluoxetine (as HCl) 2 mg/0.05mlFluoxetine (as HCl) 2.5 mg/0.05mlFluoxetine (as HCl) 4 mg/0.05mlFluoxetine (as HCl) 5 mg/0.05mlFurosemide 12.5 mg/0.05mlGlipizide 2.5 mg/0.05mlGlipizide 5 mg/0.05mlMethimazole 1.25 mg/0.05mlMethimazole 2.5 mg/0.05mlMethimazole 3.75 mg/0.05mlMethimazole 5 mg/0.05mlMethimazole 7.5 mg/0.05mlMethimazole 10 mg/0.05mlMetoclopramide (as HCl) 2.5 mg/0.05mlPrednisolone 2.5 mg/0.05mlPrednisolone 5 mg/0.05mlPrednisone 5 mg/0.05mlTramadol HCl 12.5 mg/0.05ml

Item Name Strength

Amlodipine (as Besylate) 0.625 mg/tabAtenolol 6.25 mg/tabBudesonide 1 mg/tabCisapride 2.5 mg/tabCisapride 5 mg/tabDES (Diethylstilbestrol) 0.5 mg/tabDES (Diethylstilbestrol) 1 mg/tabEnalapril Maleate 1 mg/tabFamciclovir 31.25 mg/tabIvermectin 68 mcg/tabIvermectin 136 mcg/tabIvermectin 272 mcg/tabMegestrol Acetate 5 mg/tabMetronidazole (as Benzoate) 25 mg/tabMetronidazole (as Benzoate) 50 mg/tabMetronidazole (as Benzoate) 62.5 mg/tabTramadol HCl 10 mg/tabTrilostane 5 mg/tabUrsodiol 50 mg/tab

Chemical Strength Flavor

Acepromazine Maleate 10 mg/tab chickenAzithromycin 50 mg/tab chickenCisapride 2.5 mg/tab chickenCisapride 5 mg/tab fish chickenCisapride 10 mg/tab fish chickenClomipramine HCl 5 mg/tab chickenDES (Diethylstilbestrol) 1 mg/tab chickenDES (Diethylstilbestrol) 2 mg/tab chickenDES (Diethylstilbestrol) 3 mg/tab chickenDES (Diethylstilbestrol) 5 mg/tab chicken Gabapentin 50 mg/tab chickenMethimazole 5 mg/tab fish chickenMethimazole 10 mg/tab fish chickenMetronidazole (as Benzoate) 50 mg/tab fish chickenMetronidazole (as Benzoate) 62.5 mg/tab chickenMetronidazole (as Benzoate) 100 mg/tab fish chickenMetronidazole (as Benzoate) 125 mg/tab chickenPergolide Mesylate 0.5 mg/tab peppermint apple alfalfaPergolide Mesylate 1 mg/tab peppermint apple alfalfa Pergolide Mesylate 1 mg/tab fenugreek-alfalfaPergolide Mesylate 1.5 mg/tab peppermint applePergolide Mesylate 3 mg/tab peppermint applePhenoxybenzamine 2.5 mg/tab chickenPhenoxybenzamine 5 mg/tab chickenPiroxicam 5 mg/tab chickenPrednisolone 5 mg/tab fish chickenPrednisolone 10 mg/tab chickenTrilostane 10 mg/tab chickenTrilostane 15 mg/tab chickenTrilostane 20 mg/tab chickenTrilostane 30 mg/tab chickenTrilostane 45 mg/tab chickenTrilostane 50 mg/tab chickenTrilostane 60 mg/tab chickenTrilostane 75 mg/tab chicken Trilostane 90 mg/tab chickenTrilostane 120 mg/tab chicken

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