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JENJEN30X

Does anyone know if it is ok to be registered at two vets?

Our normal vets have put there prices up alot but they are very close incase of an emergency and we have insurance for that. But for things such as jabs (eg:kennel cough=£29.80)they are very expensive.
But at the other vets which is a little further away it is £14.10 for the same thing.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks

Tallymanjohn

Vets are private companies, not the NHS, so there are no rules to stop you registering with both. It's just that you'll obviously get grief from one if they note that you don't appear to have had regular injections etc. done & they may then decide to de-register you. However, this will also mean that they wouldn't get any custom from you, & no business is likely to do that. As long as the vaccination cards are kept up to date somewhere then you shouldn't need to worry.

JENJEN30X

thankyou that has put my mind at rest have been with the vets for ages but just can't afford their prices anymore.
Cheers
Jen

K9cuddles

I can't see why not.. part from it could cause issues on insurance claims!!

dalsicle

I am registered with two vets, like you there is one thats close for emergencies but expensive and one further away for normal use. I know quite a few people who do this, the vets have no way of knowing that you are registered at another practce.

Lola.G_2

dalsicle wrote:

I am registered with two vets, like you there is one thats close for emergencies but expensive and one further away for normal use. I know quite a few people who do this, the vets have no way of knowing that you are registered at another practce.

Absolutely no problem at all to be registered at two practices. You could find that if you haven't visited a surgery for a while, or are registering at a new practice, they will ask where you had been registered in the interim or previously, so that they can request your pet's full clinical history from the prior vet. There is the possibility therefore that they will be aware you visit another practice, but you are under no obligation to stay with one, and it can pay to shop around/obtain a second opinion particularly if a routine operation is recommended, for example routine dental/spaying/neutering.

kenshaz

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: Do not let them bully you ,it is a free market,dentists tried the same trick ,registering is now not an option ,stopped by the government(dentists).Vets do as you please ,and if they cause grief and give inferior service complain to their governing body.They try to stitch the market up ,some medication is only obtainable through them ,front-line flea treatment is an example,why not open the market up .

Lola.G_2

A lot of medicines are prescription only and you can either have the product from your vet, or request a prescription for the product to purchase elsewhere.

Frontline flea treatment has now been deregularised as a prescription only product and can be purchased from other sources, try your local large pet food supplier.

kenshaz

Lola.G wrote:

A lot of medicines are prescription only and you can either have the product from your vet, or request a prescription for the product to purchase elsewhere.

Frontline flea treatment has now been deregularised as a prescription only product and can be purchased from other sources, try your local large pet food supplier.

Not the spray,the spot on ,which is not as effective

Lola.G_2

kenshaz wrote:

Not the spray,the spot on ,which is not as effective

Frontline Combo remains a prescription medication, this is a fairly new product which treats the animal and its environment. Ordinary Frontline sprays and Spot Ons are no longer prescription items. These can now be purchased over the counter at pet stores and at a number of internet retailers, try a google search there are a number of supplies who can provide this for you.

This one for example petdrugsonline
or petsensedirect

If buying over the internet though check for suppliers that do free post & packing or any savings on the cost of the product will be swallowed up by postage costs.