pet prescriptions

[angela18]

Hi we currently pay over £25 a month for Caseys tablets direct from the vets..

I've just been on petmeds online and the price of each tablet is about 2/3 of the price.

Has anybody tried this? Just wondered how the vet would react to this

[Skippy]

I think (although I'm not 100% sure) that some vets have now increased the price of prescriptions so it's definitely worth asking how much it will cost. If it still works out cheaper I don't see how the vet could say anything.

[kallis3]

I agree. Don't see as the vet could say a lot. It will get to point where you won't be able to afford them if they keep going up (which they will).

[angela18]

well we've just had to pay £65 as she needed her consultation and he gave her some special shampoo, nearly fell throught the floor.. We don't have her insured now as was just far too expensive for the premium they were asking for her.. As she's such a creaking gate.. one insurer wouldn't even entertain her!! Isaac insured though!!

[kallis3]

Don't they cost a fortune Ang! We didn't insure our old dog last year as we knew she wouldn't be with us for long and it was going to be so expensive (even though we hadn't claimed for years). We were right and we sadly lost her.

Both of them are insured now though.

Still, we wouldn't be without them would we? If you can get the stuff cheaper elsewhere, then go for it.

[Shining]

Sometimes the vet charges for the prescription dependant on surgery.

[plasticdaft]

I have been using petmeds.co.uk via the quidco website so you get cashback building up. Your own vet will charge you for a prescription(as of october last year) but the service offered is excellent. Items I order on one day arrive within 48 hours always!!!

[sophierose]

If you ask your vet for a prescription then legally they have to give it to you. They may not like it, but they need to know that they cannot get away with overcharging their customers. I always buy online.

[Skippy]

It's ok providing you are going to save some money once the price of the prescription and any delivery charges have been taken into account!

[sophierose]

you will find that even with paying for the prescription, and with postage it is a lot cheaper buying it on line. For 5 items I ordered the other day it cost just under £1.79 for delivery!

[angela18]

the vet wants £8 for the prescription.. to save money would have to order a few months which can't afford anyway!! so daylight robbery it is!!!

[sophierose]

I dont think £8 is a bad price, ok could be cheaper, but on the whole you are still saving money when getting getting prescriptions on line

[Skippy]

If my vets charge that it won't be worth my while to order online. When I looked last night I worked out I could save £12 on Harry's flea and worming drops, but that didn't take into account delivery or the charge for the prescription!

If an animal needs ongoing medication it could be worth it, but for what Harry needs I can't be bothered!

[TheArrow]

Never just go with what the vet quotes and their supply of medicine, unless paid for on insurance.

Our dog now has to be on long term tablets so I went on line and found the same branded ones at 1/3 the price the vet is quoted.

I told the vet this and that I would be buying off the internet. The vet did not have much to say but clearly couldn't argue. After all, they are running a business and have mainly a captive audience, so to speak.

[kallis3]

TheArrow - will you please remove links in your signature - they are not allowed.