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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:23 pm
by marky b
i heard about this on the radio and by law vets are not allowed to charge for prescriptions. im a 100% on this.
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:29 pm
by kallis3
What programme was this? Do you have a link to it? I'm sure us pet owners would like to hear about it.
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:32 pm
by Skippy
Vets are allowed to charge you for prescriptions - up until October last year they couldn't, but then the law was changed.
http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/before ... ut/560042/
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:05 pm
by Shining
Skippy's link is correct definitely October 08.
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:11 pm
by kallis3
I agree - I meant to chase it up myself but forgot!
Sorry marky - on this occasion your info is wrong.
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:35 am
by oscar
Just to say I know people who get a prescription then take it to Northolm in Sunderland (Houghton Le Spring) they have a website the lady who owns it is a qualified Vet I understand and you get the medication at a lower cost. May be worth checking out for anyone interested. Oscar
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:37 am
by kallis3
I think there's quite a few online sites who do pet medication much cheaper than the vet does - one of my neighbours uses one but not sure what it's called.