Your patients don’t come in standard doses. A 7-pound cat and a 90-pound Rottweiler can’t take the same medication the same way. That’s where compounding comes in.

Marco Drugs is a full-service independent pharmacy and compounding specialist in South Miami that works directly with veterinarians across South Florida. We fill everyday prescriptions and prepare custom pet medications in the exact strength, flavor, and dosage form your patient needs.

What Is Veterinary Compounding?

Veterinary compounding is the preparation of customized medications for animals when commercial options won’t work. Maybe the dosage doesn’t exist. Maybe the animal won’t take a pill. Maybe the manufacturer discontinued the drug.

We make medications from scratch, tailored to the species, the size, and the situation. Vets already think in customization. Compounding is simply the pharmacy catching up to how veterinary medicine actually works.

Species We Compound For

We compound medications for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and exotic animals of every size.

Cats are notoriously difficult to medicate. Try pilling a cat twice a day for two weeks. Our most popular feline option is a transdermal cream applied to the inner ear. The medication absorbs through the skin. No fighting. No spit-out tablets. No stress for the cat or the owner.

Dogs are more cooperative, but they still have preferences. We compound flavored liquids in chicken, beef, and other meaty flavors. Most dogs take them without a second thought.

Birds require tiny, precise doses. We prepare medications in small-volume fruity flavors that can be administered by dropper.

Exotics are where it gets interesting. We’ve compounded medications for monkeys, gorillas, and just about everything in between. If your patient has a pulse and a prescription, we can probably help.

Why Veterinarians Choose a Compounding Pharmacy

Commercial medications are designed for the most common cases. Veterinary medicine is full of uncommon cases.

A compounding pharmacy gives you access to discontinued drugs, alternate dosage forms, and precise concentrations that don’t exist on a shelf. You get a pharmacist who understands the clinical problem you’re solving, not just the label on a bottle.

We work with veterinary clinics across Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Coconut Grove, South Miami, and surrounding communities throughout South Florida. Whether it’s a one-time preparation or a recurring prescription for a chronic condition, we handle it.

How It Works

The process is straightforward.

1. The veterinarian writes a prescription specifying the drug, strength, dosage form, and flavoring.
2. The prescriber sends it to us by phone, fax, or e-prescribe.
3. If you’re a pet owner and have a prescription in hand, you can also call or text us and we’ll help you figure out how to get it to us.
4. We compound the medication and notify you when it’s ready for pickup.

Turnaround depends on the preparation, but most orders are ready within 24 to 48 hours.

For Prescribers

Prescribers, if you have a patient who isn’t responding well to what’s available, or you need a treatment option that doesn’t exist on the shelf, call us. We compound these treatments every day and can talk through what might work. That’s how the best outcomes happen, when the prescriber and the pharmacist put their heads together for the patient.

Serving Veterinarians Across South Florida

Marco Drugs is located at 6420 SW 62nd Ave in South Miami. We serve veterinary clinics in South Miami, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Coconut Grove, and surrounding communities throughout Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

If you’re a veterinarian looking for a compounding pharmacy that actually picks up the phone and knows your patients by name, give us a call at (305) 665-4411 or stop by. We’re happy to talk through what we can do for your practice.