Customized Medications for Pets

Veterinary Diabetes Treatment

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Customized Animal Care Made Easy

As a pet owner, we understand what it’s like to worry about your animal — especially when they require specialized care for a health condition such as diabetes. And because each animal has vastly different needs, we know that customized solutions are necessary to not only address your pet’s unique needs but to provide them relief.

Caring for an animal with special health needs doesn’t have to be a hassle though. SaveWay is here to help you get the customized treatment plan you need based on your animal’s weight, medical condition, temperament and more.

When you work with SaveWay for customized medical solutions, you receive:

Experts with 20+ Years of Experience

Experts with 20+ Years of Experience

Fastest Shipping in the Industry

Fastest Shipping in the Industry

Domestic & Exotic Pet Medications

Domestic & Exotic Pet Medications

Highly Customizable Treatment Options

Highly Customizable Treatment Options

Various Dosage Forms in 50+ Flavors

Various Dosage Forms in 50+ Flavors

Total-Care Customer Service

Total-Care Customer Service

Most Common Veterinary Diabetes Conditions

Diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, is a chronic disease that occurs when an animal is unable to produce enough insulin and/or use it properly. Insulin is the hormone that breaks down sugar glucose; without it, sugar accumulates in the blood and spills into the urine, resulting in serious health conditions.

Diabetes in animals can occur in two forms: insulin-deficiency diabetes and insulin-resistance diabetes:

Insulin-Deficiency Diabetes

This is the most common type of diabetes and occurs when the animal’s body is not producing enough insulin. In this case, the pancreas is damaged or not functioning properly, causing animals with insulin-deficiency diabetes to need daily shots to compensate for their missing insulin.


Insulin-Resistance Diabetes

This form of diabetes occurs when the animal’s body is producing some insulin but not utilizing it normally. Essentially, with insulin-resistance diabetes, the glucose (sugar) is not being removed from the blood. This type of diabetes is typically treated with daily shots of insulin to replace it as well.


SaveWay’s Veterinary Diabetes Treatments

The good news is that diabetes mellitus is manageable with the proper treatment plan. Explore our veterinary diabetes medical treatment options now:

Diabetes Mellitus

Glargine

This insulin is a long-acting treatment that is used to help regulate blood sugar.

Administration Options
  • Injectables

Humulin

This insulin normalizes the glucose level in the blood and is an intermediate-acting insulin. This means it lasts longer than regular, unmodified insulin but not as long as other long-acting insulins.

Administration Options
  • Injectables

Prozinc

Protamine zinc recombinant human insulin was developed specifically for veterinary medicine and reduces hyperglycemia and hyperglycemia-associated clinical signs in animals with diabetes.

Administration Options
  • Injectables

Vetsulin

This intermediate-acting insulin reduces hyperglycemia and hyperglycemia-associated clinical signs in animals.

Administration Options
  • Injectables

Glipizide

This medication is used to assist the pancreas in releasing insulin more effectively.

Administration Options
  • Liquid
  • Tablets
  • Treats
  • Topicals

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is compounding and why is it beneficial over medication that’s commercially available?

    Commercially available medications are often limited in the dosages, flavors and forms offered. That can be a problem for animals that get anxious when having to get an injection, that gag or vomit up pills or that lick up their topical medication in seconds.

    That’s why caretakers need options. Veterinary compounding is the process of combining, mixing or altering ingredients to create a custom medication that’s tailored to meet the needs of an individual animal. Whether an animal requires a specific dosage, form (oral, topical, injectable, etc.) or ingredient that isn’t commercially available, compounding is a way to help ensure treatment can be administered easily and effectively every time.

  • What animals do you serve?

    Our animal patient population includes:

    • Aquarium animals
    • Birds
    • Cats
    • Dogs
    • Exotics
    • Ferrets
    • Guinea pigs
    • Horses
    • Rabbits
    • Rodents
    • Snakes
    • Zoo animals
  • As a veterinarian, how can SaveWay help my practice better serve our patients’ pets?

    When you work with SaveWay, you’re able to offer your patients customized options for administering medications that they often can’t easily get elsewhere. Whether they prefer pills, liquid or something different, we’ve got you covered.

  • How many different dosage forms does SaveWay offer and what are they?

    We offer 11 dosage forms, they include:

    • Liquids
    • Capsules
    • Mini tablets
    • Tablets
    • Treats
    • Transdermal gels
    • Suppositories
    • Topicals
    • Injectables
    • Ophthalmics
    • Otic Solutions
  • Can SaveWay ship directly to a pet owner’s home?

    Yes! We ship within 24 – 48 hours from the time a prescription is received. Plus, we offer auto-refills, so pet owners never have to worry about running out of their pets’ medication.

  • Why should I work with SaveWay over other pharmacies?

    Veterinary compounding gives you the necessary tools to provide pets with what they need for better long-term health. SaveWay is the only 503A compounding pharmacy in Delaware that prepares compounded sterile preparations, and we are licensed in multiple states. We consistently go the extra mile to maintain our Sterile Certification and our high standards have helped us be able to provide unique care for many types of animals for the past 20+ years and counting.

  • How can I get started with SaveWay?

    If you’re a veterinary practice, you can get started with SaveWay Compounding Pharmacy by contacting us for more information.

    If you’re a pet owner, you or your veterinarian can request a consultation and we’ll work with you both to identify which compounded medication might be right for your animal.

Testimonials

“I have been using this pharmacy for years for my prescribed pet medications. Pharmacists and staff are always very friendly and knowledgeable regarding medications and other products. They have a great line of CBD products as well.”

Lisa Barron Lisa Barron

“Cheap, Fast, Safe, Friendly place to get pet meds. The flavoring compounding is wonderful. The chicken flavor turns giving my cat meds from a chore to a pleasure.”

Black Amaranth Black Amaranth

“SaveWay has been so efficient with my cat’s prescriptions & staff has been friendly each time I go there. Great place to pick up prescriptions for your pets! Highly recommend.”

Cat Mae Cat Mae

“I have been receiving my pet meds here for a few months now. The staff is very professional and explains the prescription in full detail.”

Michelle Steen Michelle Steen

“Absolutely love getting specialized medications here! The staff is so nice and caring. The automated refills and having a bank card on file are very handy as well!”

Andrea Nickle Andrea Nickle

Contact Us

When you need highly customized veterinary medications — especially for diabetes mellitus issues — let SaveWay be your go-to resource. Get started by contacting us today.

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