Agriv8 Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 So just been to pick the printed prescription up from my vets the dog had her annual check over and jabs so got home and it’s only valid for 6 months where as they will keep giving me them for the year if I pay 3 times the price and buy them through them how does that work ? I £30 for a printed bit of paper signed by the vet for nexgard spectra I know I will get my money back on my first order from online supplier but it feels like a big money printing scam ! do the online companies ring the vets or just prescribe to the prescription thinking I will try it on and by a years worth . to make things worse tge have missed the quarterly lung worm ( dontril) as that’s not covered by the nexgaurd how much do the rest of you get charged and am I being unreasonable? think I might have to move vets ! Agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyshooter Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 £17.50 / 6 months per item at my vets. This gets me a 6 moths supply of Nexgard Spectre ( 2 x 3 packs ) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 I pay £18 per prescription and ask them to put as big an amount of the drug that we can get away with ,then I don’t need so many prescriptions per year I find they are accommodating as long as I take the time to discuss the unnecessary expense with them ,they say they can’t compete with online prices and understand you would have to be mad to buy straight from them. I think £30 per prescription is a bit steep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hod Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 I think I pay £30/prescription. But the cost of 1 bottle of meds (approx 2 months worth) is £150 from the vet. £75-£80 online. I get 4 x bottles on one script. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1 Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 The other cost is that most vets want to check animal before giving prescription. So you have to pat appointment charge every time also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingdragon Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 Ours want to see the animals every 6 months to get the private script. They need to keep the £££s coming in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 16/03/2023 at 06:42, TR1 said: The other cost is that most vets want to check animal before giving prescription. So you have to pat appointment charge every time also. If you manage to get the animal check done when they have their booster vaccinations you get away with the appointment charge at our vets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1 Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 You are correct but our vet only gives prescription every 3 months for Previcox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted March 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Got the nexgard online delivered for £46 for 6 months worth my vets were £66 for 3 month’s worth. My main beef is that my own vets sees the dog once a year for her jab but will happily sell me a 3 month supply every quarter for the year ! But will not write me a prescription for 12 months! Hey ho time to ask around for vet recommendations I think Agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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