Help With Vet Bills

Thanks to the internet, the days of high medication markups by vets are almost over.  Most vets nowadays who want to keep your business have lowered their prices to keep them in closer competition with online businesses.  Here are some strategies to help you shop for pet meds better.

How Long Do You Look?

If you love to comparison shop you could spend all day trying to find the cheapest petmeds.  But generally I recommend looking at no more than 4.  Also remember, that some companies seem to have low prices, but then they charge you alot for shipping.  So when trying to determine the overall price take shipping into account.

Which Online Stores Do I Use?

Try to only buy petmeds from an online merchant you have heard of before.  This is because there are many fake products out their manufactured in third world countries.  These can and have harmed pets before so buy from a reputable vendor.

Transferring The Prescription

Remember, for products that require a prescription the online company will contact your veterinarian.  So be aware of this when placing the order.

Pet Owner’s Rights

In most states you own your pet’s medical record and it is your right to ask for a copy of it at anytime.  You can also ask that your pet’s prescription be transferred as you wish.

But remember you don’t have the power to make the vet right a new prescription.

Keep these strategies in mind the next time you are buying petmeds online and you will  not only save more money, but have have much less frustration.