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Cardiology / Heart / Blood Pressure

As a nationally accredited compounding pharmacy we understand the need to provide the highest quality medication for your valued family member. In addition we will work with you along with your primary care or veterinary cardiologist to provide optimal outcome and care.

Veterinary cardiologist work to treat many conditions relating to the heart and lungs in pets including:

  • Congestive heart failure
  • Heart muscle disease
  • Age related changes to the valves of the heart
  • Coughing and other breathing problems
  • Congenital (present at birth) heart defects
  • Cardiac arrhythmias
  • Diseases of the pericardium
  • Cardiac tumors
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • High blood pressure in the lungs

We offer many compounded medication options for many medications along with easy dosing options like our Flex DoseTabs, flavored suspensions and transdermal medications to help with treatment. We will work with your veterinarian and provide you counselling and guidance as needed. Our goal is to provide our veterinary patients pet owner with excellent professional and compassionate service.

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Amlodipine Compounded

Amlodipine Compounded

Amlodipine besylate is used to treat hypertension or high blood pressure in cats and dogs. You may buy Amlodipine from CareFirst Specialty Pharmacy with a valid prescription from your prescriber.

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Cardiology Articles & Resources

Learn more about heart and blood pressure treatments for pets from our pharmacy team.

Heart Health in Furry Companions

2018-12-12

Heart Health in Furry Companions

Studies have shown that congestive heart failure is on the rise, but not just in humans. This disease is on the rise in animals alike and pet owners need to be aware.

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Keep your cat feline fine - High blood pressure in cats

2018-12-12

Keep your cat feline fine - High blood pressure in cats

Although your cat may seem to have little reason for stress or high blood pressure, feline hypertension is a serious yet common health threat to house cats. High blood pressure in cats can sometimes occur without any discernible cause; however, it is more typically a symptom of another disease. Hypertension can commonly occur in both kidney disease and hyperthyroidism. Obesity and genetic components can also contribute to the likelihood of a cat developing high blood pressure. No matter the cause, high blood pressure can cause significant harm to a cat if not treated promptly.

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Pimobendan: Good for your dog!

2021-09-30

Pimobendan: Good for your dog!

Pimobendan is a veterinary drug for dogs that have mild, moderate, or severe congestive heart failure. It is a prescription drug that can only be obtained through a prescription order from a veterinarian. Pimobendan has proven clinical benefit in preventing arrhythmias, or abnormal heart beats that can lead to sudden cardiac death, in a 56-day field study.

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Pimobendan

2018-01-24

Pimobendan

Heart medication specifically for dogs may seem unusual, but it is far from uncommon. If your dog suffers from a heart condition, your veterinarian may have prescribed pimobendan. What is pimobendan? Pimobendan is a PDE3 (phosphodiesterase III) inhibitor, which increases cardiac contractility while dilating arterioles. In the simplest terms, it helps to relax blood vessels, thus lowering blood pressure and helping the heart to pump blood properly. How can pimobendan help my dog? Pimobendan is a medication that is prescribed for a very specific heart problem: congestive heart failure (CHF) secondary to myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Pimobendan is not currently recommended for dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) or hypertropic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Overall, dogs that take pimobendan tend to have a longer survival time and feel better than dogs with the same condition that do not take pimobendan.

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Theophylline

2018-01-24

Theophylline

CareFirst Pharmacy is proud to bring custom-compounded theophylline in flavored, 4-way FlexDose tablets. If your veterinarian has prescribed theophylline for your pet, we are happy to provide an easy way to get just the right dose. What is Theophylline? Theophylline is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor drug and bronchodilator. It is mainly used in dogs and cats with respiratory diseases. It directly relaxes muscles within the bronchi of the lungs and also in the pulmonary blood vessels. Theophylline can cause stimulation of the respiratory centers in the brain and has a mild diuretic effect, which may make it a helpful drug in managing congestive heart failure (CHF) in certain pets.

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