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My pet regularly has medication from the Vet.
Can I get My Pets Medication Elsewhere

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The simple answer here is Yes. You can obtain the medication from a pharmacy

Veterinary medicines are classified into several categories, more or less the same as human medicines. Some are available through pet shops, some only through pharmacies and your vet, and some only on a prescription written by your vet.

If your pet has regular medication you are entitled to ask your vet for a prescription to be dispensed by a pharmacist. The vet will write a prescription, in much the same way as your family doctor and then give it to you. From the 1st November 2008 a charge of anything up to £15.00 will be made for writing the prescription.

Once you have your prescription you can order it from a pharmacy.

Keep a copy of your order number and write this on the top left hand corner of your prescription and then send it to the company you are dealing with and when they have recieved your prescription they will dispense it and send the products to you

A recent government report has recommended the vets write prescriptions as a matter of course for treating animals. It is also in the vets’ professional code of contact that they should not reasonably refuse to issue one at the request of a client. http://www.rcvs.org.uk/

A veterinary prescription needs the following details:

Name & Address of Vet  
Professional Qualifications  
Date Details of the Animal/s to be treated  
Name and Address of the Owner  
Details of the medication, including drug, dose and quantity  
How many times the prescription may be repeated (if any)  
The Phrase "For animal use only, for an animal under my care" or similar  
Signature of your Vet (in ink)

This prescription may come in the form of a letter, it is not usually written in the same format as our human prescriptions.


Prescription Facts


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