Medication dispensed against your pet’s weight today, by people who can see what else they are on. And below, the list we would rather you read before you ever need us: what is already in your kitchen that can kill them.
For the viral diseases that used to be untreatable
None of these is a counter medicine and none is a first-line treatment. Each one needs the
diagnosis made first, a plan written for that particular cat, and monitoring while they are on
it — the dose and how long it runs are set by the vet who is watching the case, not by the
box. If your cat has been diagnosed somewhere else, bring the notes and we will read them properly.
Prescription onlyGS-441524Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)Ask about this →
Prescription onlyMolnupiravirSevere or relapsed FIP, not as a first-line treatmentAsk about this →
Prescription onlyFamciclovirFeline herpesvirus (FHV-1)Ask about this →
Prescription onlyRaltegravirFIV and FELV, alongside the rest of the treatment, not as a cureAsk about this →
Tap any sheet to read it at full size. Diagnosis, suitability, dose and duration are decided by a
veterinarian — please do not self-medicate.
Over the counter
What you can pick up
Parasite control, wound care and supplements without an appointment. Anything marked Rx needs a vet to have seen your pet first.
Parasite · RxFlea & tick spot-onMonthly, and the cat version only — never a dog pipette split down.Ask about this →
Dogs
Parasite · RxFlea & tick spot-onSized by weight band. We weigh at the counter so you leave with the right one.Ask about this →
Dogs
ParasiteTick collarMonths rather than weeks of cover. Worth it for dogs walked on sand and scrub.Ask about this →
Cats
ParasiteBroad-spectrum wormerTablet or spot-on. Every three months for an indoor cat, more often if they hunt.Ask about this →
Dogs
ParasiteBroad-spectrum wormerCovers roundworm and tapeworm. Some also cover the lungworm risk from slugs and snails.Ask about this →
Cats & dogs
Wound & skinEar cleanerFor maintenance, not for treating an infection. If it smells, come in first.Ask about this →
Dogs
Wound & skin · RxMedicated shampooPrescribed for a diagnosed skin condition. Contact time matters more than quantity.Ask about this →
Cats & dogs
SupplementsJoint supplementFor arthritic and older animals, usually alongside pain relief rather than instead of it.Ask about this →
Cats
Antiviral · RxGS-441524Feline infectious peritonitis. Diagnosis first, then a plan and monitoring for that cat.Ask about this →
Cats
Antiviral · RxMolnupiravirSevere or relapsed FIP. Not a first-line treatment, and not started without a vet.Ask about this →
Cats
Antiviral · RxFamciclovirFeline herpesvirus (FHV-1). Dose and duration depend on the cat and the condition.Ask about this →
Cats
Antiviral · RxRaltegravirFIV and FELV, as part of wider treatment. Not a cure for either.Ask about this →
Rx means we need a vet to have seen your pet — ours or another clinic’s.
The most useful thing on this page
Never give your pet human medicine
Almost every poisoning we treat was an act of kindness. Somebody’s dog was limping at ten at night, or their cat seemed feverish, and there was a packet in the drawer. Animals do not process these drugs the way we do, and the margin between a human dose and a lethal one is often a single tablet.
If your pet has already had any of these, phone now rather than waiting to see. Most of them are treatable early and untreatable late. +971 50 345 0534 · Emergency care →
Paracetamol · Panadol · acetaminophenCats above allOne tablet is usually enough to kill a cat. It destroys the red blood cells and then the liver, and the cat looks fine for several hours before any of that shows. In dogs it damages the liver. There is no safe home dose for either.
Ibuprofen · Nurofen · BrufenCats and dogsStomach ulcers that perforate, and kidney failure. Dogs are given this more often than any other human drug, usually by an owner trying to help with limping.
AspirinCats and dogsCats clear it extraordinarily slowly, so a dose that would be trivial repeated becomes a poisoning. Never without a vet telling you the amount.
Decongestants · pseudoephedrineCats and dogsA single tablet from a cold-and-flu packet can cause dangerous heart rhythms and seizures in a small dog.
Antidepressants · SSRIsCats and dogsTremors, agitation and seizures. Commonly swallowed off a bedside table rather than given deliberately.
Vitamin D supplementsCats and dogsRaises blood calcium and damages the kidneys permanently. High-strength human capsules are the usual culprit.
Xylitol · sugar-free gum, some peanut buttersDogsBlood sugar collapses within half an hour, and liver failure can follow days later. Check the label on any ‘no sugar’ product before it goes near a dog.
Where you buy it turns out to matter
Four things that are true here and are not much discussed anywhere.
Parasite products are the most counterfeited thing in this marketSame box, same hologram, and either no active ingredient in the pipette or the wrong one. You will not be able to tell, and neither will your pet until the ticks are still there a fortnight later. Buy them somewhere that can tell you which batch it came from.
A dog flea treatment can kill a catPermethrin, which is in a great many dog spot-ons, causes tremors and seizures in cats and it is a genuine emergency. It happens most often in houses with both animals, when the cat rubs against the dog. Never split a dog pipette, and keep them apart for a day after.
The dose is this year’s weight, not last year’sAlmost every underdosing we see is a pet who has grown, or gained. We will weigh them at the counter while you wait, free, and it takes a minute.
Fleas and ticks are not the same jobSeveral products handle fleas well and ticks barely at all. In this country ticks carry the more serious diseases, so which product you are on matters more here than it would in Europe.
Medicine has a temperature, and this country tests it
Nothing about a degraded drug looks different. The tablet is the same colour, the pipette is the same weight, and the only thing that changed is whether it works. Which is the real argument against a cheap listing shipped in an unrefrigerated van in July.
2–8°CThe fridgeVaccines, insulin, and some eye drops and antibiotics. They have to stay in this range from the wholesaler to your fridge, without exception.
15–25°CRoom temperatureMost tablets and capsules. Above about thirty degrees many of them start to lose strength, and nothing about the tablet looks different when they have.
60°C and upA parked car in AugustThe inside of a car in Ajman in summer. Anything left in one — even for the drive home with the shopping — should be assumed finished.
What we dispense
Anything prescription needs a vet to have seen your pet, here or elsewhere. Everything else you can simply ask for.
Parasite control — fleas, ticks and wormsAntibioticsPain relief and anti-inflammatories made for animalsSkin, ear and eye preparationsThyroid, heart, kidney and epilepsy medicationInsulin and diabetic suppliesTravel and behaviour medicationPrescription dietsJoint, skin and digestive supplementsWound care, dressings and sharps disposal
Repeat prescriptions
The thing to avoid is a gap. For thyroid, heart, epilepsy and diabetic medication especially, missed days undo weeks.
1Ask before you run outA message with your pet’s name and what is running low. Two or three days’ notice covers almost everything; a day is usually fine.
2We check the notesNot a formality. Long-term medication needs a re-check at intervals, and we would rather tell you one is due than dispense another month blind.
3Collect, or we bring itReady at the counter, added to your next appointment, or sent out.
Questions owners ask
Why is it cheaper online?
Sometimes it genuinely is, and we will not pretend otherwise. But the cheapest listings for parasite products are the ones most likely to be counterfeit or parallel-imported without a cold chain, and neither shows on the box. For anything refrigerated, and for parasite control, the saving is not worth what you are risking.
Can you dispense a prescription from another vet?
Yes, with the paperwork. Bring or send the prescription and we will tell you what we have and what we can order in.
How often do you need to see a pet on long-term medication?
It depends on the drug rather than the pet. Thyroid, kidney and epilepsy medication all need blood monitoring, because the right dose changes over time and the wrong one does quiet damage.
What do I do with leftovers and used needles?
Bring them here. Unused medication should not go in the bin or down the sink, and needles must not go in a household bag at all — we will take both off you.
My pet will not take tablets.
Ask before you give up. A great many drugs come as a liquid, a paste, a flavoured chew or a long-acting injection instead, and for cats there are options that go on the skin rather than in the mouth. Fighting a cat twice a day for ten days is not the only version of this.
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Repeat prescription
Tell us what is running out
Two or three days’ notice covers almost everything. If a re-check is due before we can dispense, we will tell you when you send this rather than when you arrive.
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