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

Feral_Moon

Nicknackday wrote: »

£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.

Unless you actually state the dx of the animal and the actual rx then there's very little to go on to help you.

SleepySara

I can afford to spend £10 for a prescription. Why you shouldn't?

Soot2006

Or, crazy thought, treat for what they have rather than for what they might get?


My animals get regular worm counts (initially every 3 months so there's a bit of investment to start with; then every 6 months to keep an eye), and I only treat for fleas if there are fleas. In 10 years since I've been doing this, I have treated for fleas twice and for worms once. Definitely quids in over the long run (and that's with gross dogs that eat all manner of dead things and poo).

Feral_Moon

Soot2006 wrote: »

Or, crazy thought, treat for what they have rather than for what they might get?


My animals get regular worm counts (initially every 3 months so there's a bit of investment to start with; then every 6 months to keep an eye), and I only treat for fleas if there are fleas. In 10 years since I've been doing this, I have treated for fleas twice and for worms once. Definitely quids in over the long run (and that's with gross dogs that eat all manner of dead things and poo).

Hurrah!!! Finally somebody with some actual sense :T

[Deleted User]

No, I don't want fleas jumping all over me before I start treatment.
I buy advantage from pets at home on a rolling order, costs £16 per month for 4 cats. £4 per cat.

bspm1

Soot2006 wrote: »

Or, crazy thought, treat for what they have rather than for what they might get?


My animals get regular worm counts (initially every 3 months so there's a bit of investment to start with; then every 6 months to keep an eye), and I only treat for fleas if there are fleas. In 10 years since I've been doing this, I have treated for fleas twice and for worms once. Definitely quids in over the long run (and that's with gross dogs that eat all manner of dead things and poo).

Fleas can cause real problems for your pets but, luckily, they’re easy to prevent and regular flea treatment should be part of your pet’s healthcare regime.

Fleas are a common problem for cats and dogs and can make your pet itchy and uncomfortable – they can even cause allergies and skin problems in some pets. In the worst cases they can make your pet seriously ill. Fleas feed on your pet’s blood so a very young, old or unwell pet can become dangerously anaemic.

Fleas are a problem all year round but especially during the warmer months. It is much easier to prevent an infestation than treat one, so use a preventive treatment regularly.

bspm1

_shel wrote: »

No, I don't want fleas jumping all over me before I start treatment.
I buy advantage from pets at home on a rolling order, costs £16 per month for 4 cats. £4 per cat.

hI _shel

Not wanting to do my daughter out of sales (Vet at Vets4pets) lol but I always order my Advantage online now that a prescription is no longer needed.
I order from different suppliers but currently, as a new customer, the following company is offering 15% off first orders.

So, 4 months supplies for your 4 cats will cost £ 35.67 instead of £64 that you currently pay, bargain.

https://www.pet-supermarket.co.uk/

Shoshannah

Well, given that by the time you see fleas on the animal you almost certainly have an infestation in the house, I'd rather prevent than fight fire.

Fleas are not like headlice. They don't stay exclusively on the dog or cat. Once your pet has fleas, 95% of the population is in your home and they can stay in the (chemical-resistant) pupal phase for up to six months.

Nice!

[Deleted User]

bspm1 wrote: »

hI _shel

Not wanting to do my daughter out of sales (Vet at Vets4pets) lol but I always order my Advantage online now that a prescription is no longer needed.
I order from different suppliers but currently, as a new customer, the following company is offering 15% off first orders.

So, 4 months supplies for your 4 cats will cost £ 35.67 instead of £64 that you currently pay, bargain.

https://www.pet-supermarket.co.uk/

Thanks very much for this ❤️

sheramber

In 40 years of dog ownership I have only had to deal with fleas twice.

First time was after visiting a friend whose cat had fleas but had no symptoms so she did not know until her dog started scratching that night. One two hour visit by my dog was enough for her to pick them up. However, one treatment with frontline plus stopped them in their tracks.
The other dog who did not visit did not het any.

The second time was when visiting a holiday chalet. Again the same dog was affected but my other dog, who was also there, did not get any.

I do not inflict insecticide on my animals unless necessary so do not treat for fleas unless needed.

I did treat with Advantix for ticks when visiting areas where ticks are present and now that I live in a tick infested area I use scalibor collars for 6 months of the year.