Comment from Mija Shattuck
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Summary: A veterinary professional (implied by the context of clinical practice) argues that the proposed action would hinder the ability of clinics to provide immediate, safe treatment for small animals. They advocate for the inclusion of certain medications in the list to allow for the sale of compounded smaller dosages, which are necessary for patient safety and comfort.
There are medications that are not dosed small enough for cats and small dogs such as metronidazole. The only available sizes are 250mg and 500mg tablets which can be lethal dosing for these small sized animals. It is not prudent to not allow veterinary clinics to carry a compounded smaller milligram dosage since these medications are needed right away (you try telling some with a cat or small dog with bloody diarrhea all over their house that they have to wait for compounding) for patient comfort and to prevent delayed treatment and hospitalization. Limiting our access to these compounded medications for resale is only hurting the veterinary community and their patients.