Propulsid (or Prepulsid in Canada) is available, with a prescription from your vet, at compounding pharmacies all over North America.

A compounding pharmacist prepares customized prescription medication to meet individual patient needs.

There might be a compounding pharmacy near you. Alternatively, many compounding pharmacies have toll-free phone numbers and will ship; ask about overnight service if you need it.

To find a compounding pharmacy, you can:

• Look in your phone book. If you cannot tell whether the pharmacies listed are compounding, call the nearest one and ask the pharmacist where the nearest compounding pharmacy is.

• Click International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (with a big red "Help me Find" link that works best in Explorer) or e-mail and mention your city and ZIP code or call 1-800-927-4227.

Then phone the compounding pharmacy to ask:

•   whether they have Propulsid on hand for veterinary use

•   whether your vet can phone in the prescription

•   how they can flavor the med for your rabbit

•   what methods of payment and shipping are possible

Jennie Langdon, November 2001