Vet dispensing fee !

razzz89

My German Shepherd has skin allergies and recently had to go to the vets for more tablets i paid my bill as normal but when i got home i read the receipt to find i had an extra charge of 7.72 plus vat total of 9.26 for dispensing the tablets this is something new to me i have never had to pay it before is this legal ?

sheramber

Why would it nor be legal?

Vets are a private business and set their own charges.   They could have just increased the price of the tablets but have shown the separate charge for dispensing the prescription.

My vet has just put up a notice that they will be charging for  completing insurance forms. I have never paid for this before while using several different vet practices. 

Like other businesses they have to recoup expenses incurred over lockdown- PPE fro example, 

LippyDoodle

I lived at the vets with my gang but to be honest I can't remember. I do know that sometimes vets use human drugs and when my vet dispensed them there was a charge. 

Just give them a call and ask. Maybe they have always done it and now they are itemising your bill. 

MalMonroe

I'm a lover of links, and there's one here to explain about vet bills.

https://www.vetscriptions.co.uk/blogs/news/why-are-vets-so-expensive

You may be able to order some medications online. For example, my cat's laxative is half price when ordered online. 

We here in the UK have to pay tax on most things so I guess it's perfectly legal. And your vet probably did charge it before. My vet does and always has done.