We're excited to announce we now have an online pharmacy in addition to our hospital pharmacy. You can enjoy the convenience of free home delivery. Our partnership with Vetcentric pharmacy has made this option possible. Click on this link to go to your medicine cabinet.
We have two options for you to make prescription refills fast, easy, and convenient:
You can call our pharmacy refill line 503.285.2858 and leave a brief message. Our doctor's assistants check this voicemail box several times throughout the day. Once we receive a refill request, we check to see if refills have been previously approved or we ask the doctor if it's okay to refill. We then call you back within 24 hours with an update.
You can also order a refill through our online pharmacy.
Instructions for Pilling a Cat
by Peggy Althoff
Grasp cat firmly in your arms. Cradle its head on your elbow, just as if you were giving baby a bottle. Coo confidently, "Thats a nice kitty." Drop pill into its mouth.
Retrieve cat from top of lamp and pill from under sofa.
Follow same procedure as in 1, but hold cat's front paws down with left hand and back paws down with elbow of right arm. Poke pill into its mouth with right forefinger.
Retrieve cat from under bed. Get new pill from bottle. (Resist impulse to get new cat.)
Again proceed as in 1, except when you have cat firmly cradled in bottle-feeding position, sit down on edge of chair, fold your torso over cat, bring your right hand over your left elbow, open cat's mouth by lifting the upper jaw and pop the pill in - quickly. Since your head is down by your knees, you won't be able to see what you're doing. That's just as well.
Leave cat hanging on drapes. Leave pill in your hair.
If you're a woman, have a good cry. If you're a man, have a good cry.
Now pull yourself together. Who's the boss here anyway? Retrieve cat and pill. Assuming position 1, say sternly, "Who's the boss here, anyway?" Open cat's mouth, take pill and... Oooops!
This isn't working, is it? Collapse and think. Aha! Those flashing claws are causing the chaos.
Crawl to linen closet. Drag back large beach towel. Spread towel on floor.
Retrieve cat from kitchen counter and pill from potted plant.
Spread cat on towel near one end with its head over long edge.
Flatten cat's front and back legs over its stomach. (Resist impulse to flatten cat.)
Roll cat in towel. Work fast; time and tabbies wait for no man or woman.
Resume position 1. Rotate your left hand to cat's head. Press its mouth at the jaw hinges like opening the petals of a snapdragon.
Drop pill into cat's mouth and poke gently. Voila! It's done.
Vacuum up loose fur (cat's). Apply bandages to wounds (yours).
