Where can I get cheap Advocate online for my cat without prescription?

veenee

Shoshannah wrote: »

Instead of illegally importing prescription drugs from overseas, why not just buy Advantage the UK?

Advantage contains the same ingredient (imidacloprid) for fleas as Advocate, but is non-prescription.

Combine it with Drontal for the worms, job done.

None of the faffing about, and no laws broken.

Kind of - but Advantage is not effective against ticks, so if you worry about them, you have to get another solution.

C_Mababejive

Your cat needs a lawyer..?

sheramber

the vet should do the same examination before issuing a prescription or giving out Advocate.

He must ensure the treatment is suitable for the animal and that you are capable of using it correctly.

He is required to see your pet at regular intervals when prescribing any treatment.

Combining getting a prescription for something with annual checkup /boosters can save an extra consultation fee.

Vets cannot buy in bulk as online sellers can. They are restricted to buying for specific suppliers and can only buy in accordance with what they will use before the sell by date is reached on the product they stock.

Importing drugs from abroad requires an import licence. iF your order is intercepted by Customs you are liable to a fine and won't get your order.

Shoshannah

veenee wrote: »

Kind of - but Advantage is not effective against ticks, so if you worry about them, you have to get another solution.

Advocate doesn't treat ticks.

veenee

Shoshannah wrote: »

Advocate doesn't treat ticks.

you're absolutely right! I don't know why I assumed it did.

another reason to give it a miss then

Energize

veenee wrote: »

I am a bit too cynical to believe it.

Vet does not do any extra examinations if you decide to go for Advocate or ask for prescription.

It is just the way to get more money from all of us - as vets and Bayer got themselves a perfect deal here...

Pretty much, when you see a private doctor you don't get charged extra for a prescription.

The prescription is being written on the patients time during the consultation they have paid for so there should be no extra charge, but the vets want to gouge money out of patients by getting them to buy it at their ridiculously marked up prices.

Shoshannah

Did you know that the price veterinary practices pay for many medications from wholesalers is more than the price online pharmacies sell them for?

Practices could sell many drugs at cost price and still not beat the online prices.

Shoshannah

veenee wrote: »

It is just the way to get more money from all of us - as vets and Bayer got themselves a perfect deal here...

That would make more sense if either veterinary practices or Bayer determined which medications need prescriptions and which do not.

In reality, it's a completely separate regulatory government body that does. You can blame the VMD if you're going to blame anyone.

aussie_in_wales

I think the main difference between Advocate and Advantage is that Advocate treats ear mites. My cat was also a stray and is prone to getting these so I have to stick with Advocate.

Nicknackday

£10 for a prescription is cheap (ref a post from 2017). My vet charged £11.80 for a prescription for a med that I can only get twice anyway (regulations apparently only allow for up to 6 months worth of meds to be on a repeat). Money for old rope with some vets. Ridiculous fee for a prescription. On top of which they charged over £19 for a urine test which they said was needed before they could give me the prescription (funny they didn't need it when I purchased the stuff from them direct). Pretty angry and looking to other vets as an alternative, though the one I have is on the doorstep.