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

Feral_Moon

Shoshannah wrote: »

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!

Spraying the entire house, annually, with either Indorex or Vetkem Acclaim (which I think is now obsolete but stock can still be found online) will provide a full 12 months cover, killing all fleas, eggs and larvae, as well as any resident pupae once they've metamorphosised into fleas.

Using this method I've rarely needed to apply chemical treatments to my animals - only a Scalibor collar for my dog to prevent ticks.

And same with wormers - they're not a preventative treatment, as you know, so pointless giving it unless worms are present. I do a faecal worm count every three months which includes lungworm, and would only ever treat if eggs were present. Again this is very infrequently.

I also don't vaccinate beyond the 1st year booster, unless a titre test indicates otherwise, but that's a whole different subject

Shoshannah

Feral_Moon wrote: »

Spraying the entire house, annually, with either Indorex or Vetkem Acclaim (which I think is now obsolete but stock can still be found online) will provide a full 12 months cover, killing all fleas, eggs and larvae, as well as any resident pupae once they've metamorphosised into fleas.

The pupal phase is resistant to insecticides, unfortunately.

Feral_Moon wrote: »

I also don't vaccinate beyond the 1st year booster, unless a titre test indicates otherwise, but that's a whole different subject

It is completely; I wonder why you mention it in a discussion about parasite control? :huh:

Supersonos

krlyr said:

Nowhere legally, it's a POM (prescription-only medication) hence the need for a prescription.

Any idea why?  If it's just a case of going to the vet and them giving me a prescription... why bother with the prescription?

sheramber

Supersonos said:

krlyr said:

Nowhere legally, it's a POM (prescription-only medication) hence the need for a prescription.

Any idea why?  If it's just a case of going to the vet and them giving me a prescription... why bother with the prescription?

It is only licensed to be prescribed by a vet after he considers it the appropriate treatment for the animal.
Just like antibiotics are POM. You collect a prescription from your GP and take it to the chemist to be dispensed.
Your vet examines your animal and decides to prescribe POM medication.
You can buy  it from him , in which case the prescription stays in the surgery. Or you can ask for a prescription to buy elsewhere.
Online suppliers do not have the costs of running a surgery to cover and can buy in bigger quantities than the vet- think supermarket and corner shop.
So sometimes a product will be cheaper online than buying from the vet. However, the vet can charge for supplying  the prescription and the consultation  fee so it is not always cheaper to buy online when  you add in these costs