vet and med costs help needed

dannyjebb

Also what is it being used to treat? ulcers? reflux? or excess acid?

elsien

Best not go into what it's for - don't want to have another thread pulled for breaking the "medical advice" rule. (Where's the roll eyes thing when you need it.)

dannyjebb

ahhh I see well good look am sure you will find a cheaper option than buying direct from your vets. Just beware that if you buy from anywhere other than your vets he wont be able to be held responsible for any side effects, and neither will the company that make it becuase you are using it "off license" but if you have used it for a reasonable period of time with no ill effects.....all should be well.

lavidaloca

Be aware that if you buy over the counter and it is a drug they ask questions about do not say it is for your pet as they will refuse to serve you.

~Chameleon~

elsien wrote: »

It's definitely human zantac 75 mg - the dosage on the box is for adults and children! 1 tab 3 times daily. And it is the funny shaped ones which I had to halve last time, but I have a proper cutter and the vet said that it didn't matter if I didn't get it exactly right.
I've paid £43.59 plus vat for 4 boxes of 24 tablets, so guess it's time for a word with the vet and a bit of internet shopping!
Thanks all.

How much????? :eek:

Almost £52 for 96 tablets from vet.

Just £13.60 for 96 tablets from QD Stores.

That's FOUR TIMES cheaper!!!

elsien

Yes, I accept that they need to do a mark up, but I hadn't realised just how much of a mark up it could be.
Perhaps it's the cost of sending one of the nurses to the nearest pharmacy to stock up. :rotfl:
Any vets want to comment on how much of a profit you think is reasonable to add on?

lolababy

Hi try petmeds on line. As long as you have a prescription you can order medicines on line.

zaksmum

I have freqently used human medication for my dogs. I've checked with my vet and he agreed that everything I used was fine for dogs. When one dog had an eye infection, I used the Optrex infected eye drops. I've used the OTC Zantac, and they can have an aspirin for pain if needed at a dosage calculated by their weight. And I use the human version of Glucosamine with chondroitin on my older dog who was getting a bit stiff, with almost miraculous improvement in her mobility.

All with the full knowledge and approval of my vet.

Yes, of course vets need to make a living, but the prices they charge for medication is ridiculous sometimes. My neighbour's dog also responded well to the Optrex drops for eye infection - it cost her under £5, when if she'd gone to her vet the bill would've been £33 plus VAT for the consultation and about £14 for the eye drops - over £50 in total.

Worth considering, for the straighforward conditions our pets have from time to time.

minimoneysaver

I've used Optrex infected eye drops on a kitten.... recommended by a pharmacist to save plenty of money. The pharmacist I talked to (in Lloyds Pharmacy) said that many human medicines are the same stuff that vets use on cats & dogs.

paddypaws101

The mark up on any supplements made, or labelled 'for pets' is also a huge bug bear of mine. When I wanted to give my cats probiotics I asked the vet to check the veterinary product info sheet and it was exactly the same as the human version but at several times the price.
I recently bought Cosequin to help with my cat's arthritis....in comparison it is around 4/6 times the price I would pay ( and will pay next time ) for a human version. And the REALLY annoying thing is they don't even make the effort to put it in small animal sized tablets or capsules...they are a size that I struggle with let alone a 7 lb cat.
So...if I am raided by the police I have a convincing explanation of why I have a bag of loose white powder, 100 empty gelatine capsules and a cut off straw!