Thyroid problem - cat

charley123

I would ask vet to write you a prescription and get them off the internet... a far cheaper way.

I get charged £12 for prescription and get 6 months of meds for my horse.

Have a search for prices on internet and ask your vet at next appointment.

Gold_Dust_2

50Twuncle wrote: »

Vidalta at £90 for 30 tablets - is what our vet charged
That appears to be pretty expensive. ...

Return them! I hate vet prices, they are ridiculous. Keep 2 or 3 and get a prescription for the rest. Viovet (who I love, btw) have 30 x 10mg tabs for £12.30 and 30x 15mg tablets for £16.20. P&P is £1.95. Add those up and you are faaar from £90, and they deliver within a couple of days hence the need to keep a couple (first class p&p is standard)! Even if you add on a tenner for the prescription, you're still laughing.

P.S. Do you mind me asking what happened with your diabetic cats?

50Twuncle

Gold_Dust wrote: »

Return them! I hate vet prices, they are ridiculous. Keep 2 or 3 and get a prescription for the rest. Viovet (who I love, btw) have 30 x 10mg tabs for £12.30 and 30x 15mg tablets for £16.20. P&P is £1.95. Add those up and you are faaar from £90, and they deliver within a couple of days hence the need to keep a couple (first class p&p is standard)! Even if you add on a tenner for the prescription, you're still laughing.

P.S. Do you mind me asking what happened with your diabetic cats?

The first one died of complications - aged 12 !!
The second survived with daily injections for a year..
What "on-line" pharmacy do you use ?
I am concerned about buying "drugs" on-line, that they may not be genuine

paddypaws101

As long as you stick to reputable online pharmacies then there should be no risk of counterfeit drugs. Viovet are very good but I have also used Animed (normally the cheapest) Medicanimal or Bestpet.
I know you no longer have diabetic cats, but you would certainly find the information on https://www.diabeticcatcare.com of interest.

50Twuncle

paddypaws101 wrote: »

As long as you stick to reputable online pharmacies then there should be no risk of counterfeit drugs. Viovet are very good but I have also used Animed (normally the cheapest) Medicanimal or Bestpet.
I know you no longer have diabetic cats, but you would certainly find the information on www.diabeticcatcare.com of interest.

Are they definitely UK based ?

paddypaws101

50Twuncle wrote: »

Are they definitely UK based ?

Why don't you call them and check?;)

50Twuncle

paddypaws101 wrote: »

Why don't you call them and check?;)

Thanks - will do

Gold_Dust_2

50Twuncle wrote: »

The first one died of complications - aged 12 !!
The second survived with daily injections for a year..
What "on-line" pharmacy do you use ?
I am concerned about buying "drugs" on-line, that they may not be genuine

Oh poor kitties. Was it a hypo that eventually got the second one? Sounds horrible sorry.

I use viovet because I found a couple of articles online from a reputable newspaper, so they weren't a faceless website.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/9167766/Pet-project-clicks-for-family-vet-practice.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/business/volvo-business/10372138/viovet-pet-medication-business-profile.html

The website itself also has the credentials of the vet behind the whole thing, and I checked his registration number with the RCVS:

https://www.rcvs.org.uk/registration/check-the-register-list/?filter-keyword=0311934&filter.x=39&filter.y=16&filter-type=both


Their customer service is fantastic - one example being that I received a reply to one of my emails two minutes after I'd sent it :eek:

50Twuncle

Gold_Dust wrote: »

Oh poor kitties. Was it a hypo that eventually got the second one? Sounds horrible sorry.

I use viovet because I found a couple of articles online from a reputable newspaper, so they weren't a faceless website.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/9167766/Pet-project-clicks-for-family-vet-practice.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/business/volvo-business/10372138/viovet-pet-medication-business-profile.html

The website itself also has the credentials of the vet behind the whole thing, and I checked his registration number with the RCVS:

https://www.rcvs.org.uk/registration/check-the-register-list/?filter-keyword=0311934&filter.x=39&filter.y=16&filter-type=both


Their customer service is fantastic - one example being that I received a reply to one of my emails two minutes after I'd sent it :eek:

I am happy doing this - my wife is not so sure - she thinks that it will affect our relationhip with the overcharging vet! !
ie) they will treat us differently if we buy the drugs on-line rather than through them !!

krlyr

It may possibly change your relationship, but under RCVS rules they are now allowed to refuse (only on the grounds that the medication is not suitable - but in that case they shouldn't sell it to you themselves either), and whilst they are allowed to charge a prescription, it must not be so high that it dissuades you to ask for a presecription
http://www.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/an15-prescription-charges/ (link to PDF)

I have gone down the prescription route with my vet and haven't found it's negatively affected my relationship with them.