Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Basic Steps In Obtaining Pet Medicine

By Adriana Noton


When your pet is sick it is good to get help as quickly as possible because its life is in danger if you do not look into it immediately. Some people opt to buy pet medicine from the web while others choose to consult a veterinarian. Always choose the best method which is to consult the veterinary because he or she is in a better position to diagnosis the problem than you because of their expertise.

However, if the drugs are meant for frequent administration purposes such as heart worm, flea, tick eradication, costly joint supplements, long-term prescription and health products, you can opt for online purchase. This is because online purchase can save you money and also convenient considering that you do not need the drugs for emergency purposes.

Before you purchase prescription medicine, visit the vet to ensure that the medication given caters for the pet's condition. Note that non-prescription drugs can adversely affect the pet. Hence, never use any drugs without consulting the veterinarian. Therefore, purchasing the drugs online should never replace a visit to the veterinarian.

Usually the veterinarians trust online pharmacies and do not move the prescription to them. They do that because they are worried that people may perhaps obtain bad medication and that could possibly hurt the pet. These things happen because there are a lot of online pharmacies who are there just for the money.

Considering that there are also credible online pet pharmacies and that online pharmacies have great discount, this should not stop you from purchasing your med online. All you need to do is get reputable online providers who adhere to pet medicine regulations and guidelines. This is the only way you can reassure your vet that the medication you are getting is of high quality.

Once you identify a credible online pharmacy, inform your vet that you would like to make an online purchase. Let them know that convenience and savings are the major reasons as to why you opt to go online. Even though you will be purchasing drugs from another place, vets who care about your pet's health and your need to secure affordable medicine will let you purchase online.

On occasions, some vets might lower their price to equate the online price so that they can retain you as their client and also service your needs. If this does not happen, request them to respond once an online pharmacy contacts them in search of prescription information. Let them know that their promptness when responding to the online pharmacy will be of much help in delivering the medicines in time.

Know that even though you have a right to your pet's medical record access, you have no right to determine the type of prescription. Therefore, never insist on a prescription that is against the vets opinion, diagnosis or advice. This means that you should not insist on a heart worm prescription if your pet has not undergone any test in a year. If you follow this guideline, you will be guaranteed of the most appropriate way to get pet medicine in terms of how, where, why and at what cost.




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