Discount Drugs For Pets
You used to have to rely on a veterinarian to obtain pet medication, but now the medicine your need for your sick dog or sick cat is just a click away. But are you really saving money when you buy drugs for your pet online? Pet specialist Mitch Wilder examines the savings that you’ll receive from popular online vendors, and discusses the drawbacks to cutting a veterinarian out of your pet healthcare equation.
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Pet treatmeants online.
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There was a time the only place you could get medications for your pet was from the town vet, but then along came the Internet.
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Online could be cheaper.
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“Gud morning, thank you for calling 1-800-Petmeds”, thanks to the worldwide web you can now get every medication from Advantage to Zantac delivered directly to your door. But is the added convenience worth it? When it comes to price, it usually is. Online stores like Petmeds and Dr.FostersandSmith.com have sales up to fifty percent off what you pay on your own veterinarian. But it all depends on where you live, if you live in a rural area, you vet’s prices are really low. Now if you live in the big city chances are you veterinarian is more expensive. So consider purchasing online.
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But you'll lose personal service.
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We researched prices on Advantage for cats, a popular flea control medication. Big city vets charge an average of $69 for a six months supply. On the Internet, a leading online drug seller had the same medication for $44 including shipping. A savings of over 36%. Sounds like a no brainer, right? Just buy your meds online and save the cash. Well there are a few things to keep in mind, buying medications online may save you money but what you get in savings, you’ll loose in personal service. The clients need to have a patient doctor relationship, so they can be monitored. To date, the Internet pharmacies had been very successful. It remains to be seen whether vets can afford to let the business of selling drugs go out the door and on the Internet. For the pet report, I’m Mitch Wilder.
