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Online drugs for dogs
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09/24/17 02:14 PM
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bill oxner
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Talk about price gouging. My vet put Cracker on Enrofloxacin at a price of $17.00 each. She needs more. I looked online and found them at around $3.00 each. Do any of you ever buy prescription drugs for your dogs online? Who writes the prescription?
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 02:24 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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Your vet has to write the prescription they have to fax or e-mail it to who you are ordering from. Some vets won't do it.
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 03:43 PM
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Leonardo
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There are some sites that are overseas where a Rx might not be needed. It's gotten very difficult the last few years but I would definitely shop around.
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 04:01 PM
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Cow_doc.308
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$17 per tablet? What size tab?
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 04:26 PM
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bill oxner
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$17 per tablet? What size tab? It's 136 mg chewable. I was pricing apples to apples.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 04:38 PM
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$17 per tablet? What size tab? It's 136 mg chewable. I was pricing apples to apples. That's pretty stout. My online store has the brand name for $4.41. The generic for $2.87.
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 04:52 PM
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I had a similar experience with a cat and Prednisone. Vet charged my ex $21 for three 4mg tabs that could be had literally for pennies. Needless to say, I didn't go back. My current vet is very reasonable on the price of meds. They are higher but it saves me a trip or the hassle of going online and not really knowing the quality of the drug purchased. I bought overseas once and the meds were 2 years expired. What's wrong with Cracker? There are cheaper antibiotics in the same family that are more reasonably priced.
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 05:03 PM
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There is another vet about the same distance from me. I plan to make a little run up there tomorrow.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 05:15 PM
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Cow_doc, can you write the prescription and sell online? I tried to get on the website but had trouble. Can you PM me the link or post it here again? Thanks
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 05:41 PM
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Cow_doc, can you write the prescription and sell online? I tried to get on the website but had trouble. Can you PM me the link or post it here again? Thanks Cowdoc just wondering what stipulations there are for charging a fee for writing Rx? Seem to be a low overhead business model to be had. Thinking out loud but paying $20 or so to be able to buy online seems like a good deal in these situations.
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 06:01 PM
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There is another vet about the same distance from me. I plan to make a little run up there tomorrow. I cannot prescribe meds for animals I have not seen personally. That's the state law for establishing a 'veterinary-client-patient relationship'. There are pretty clearly defined rules out there for establishing that relationship including that it cannot be established by electronic means. Charging for a prescription is done by some vets. There's no real rule for it either way. Veterinarians used to make a significant amount of their profits on drug sales, the online market place has lowered margins on drugs and so prices for services have increased to compensate. That's obviously not true in every situation, but it is a trend.
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 06:17 PM
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I'd love an alternative to Bravecto but hate to offend my vet by asking for a prescription for an online purchase. My four dogs ran over $200 for their 3 month treatment which is approaching $1,000 bucks a year to keep the fleas off. The stuff works but dang it's an expensive program.
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 06:28 PM
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Bravecto, or any flea control that works isn't cheap. Bravecto averages $40-50 per 3 month dose. There have been some rebates available but it's just not cheap. Times 4 dogs and it really gets expensive. I understand,
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 06:53 PM
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Try the seresto collar. I have had great luck with it on my retrievers. They swim multiple times per week and make retrieves in tall grass and fields regularly. I only buy one a year per dog. I also use ivomec for heartworm. There are several websites that show how to dilute it for safe dosage ect..
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/24/17 07:36 PM
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I dose them with Noromectin which is Ivermectin as well. Bravecto is the only thing I've found that works. I hate to try something else now because it's so hard to break the cycle once your back with a flea problem.
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/25/17 05:25 PM
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There is another vet about the same distance from me. I plan to make a little run up there tomorrow. I got 20 plus a free pen.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/25/17 09:33 PM
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That's a lot better price.
Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden. Experience is what you get, when you didn't get what you wanted.
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/26/17 09:12 PM
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They had to order it themselves. They just called. It's there already. I plan to pick it up tomorrow and buy Cracker a dollar cheeseburger at the McDonalds near there. I really like them. I'd recommend them.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Online drus for dogs
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09/29/17 05:37 PM
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So, if you have a flea problem find a product called "Precor" and mix it with a general pesticide. Spray your yard and pens during a dry spell and your flea and tick problem will be gone for a long, long time. It is a Insect Growth Regulator (IGR). That and Trifexis works for us. Last time I had to spray was a couple years ago.
Last edited by HornSlayer; 09/29/17 05:38 PM.
They make ammo specifically for hunting for a reason!
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