[Dailydrool] Prescription Dog Meds

[Kathie Goblirsch]

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> I just had an extremely expensive (just shy of $1000) vet visit for 
> Chester, who has bacterial pneumonia. Considering I thought I wasn't 
> bringing him back home,
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> that was extremely good news at the time, and still is. He is to be on 
> 2 different antibiotics for at least 6 weeks, and possibly most of the 
> rest of his life.
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> The meds were about $450.00 to cover the first 2 weeks. When the vet 
> called the next day to tell me the results of the radioligist looking 
> at his xrays, I asked if I could get a prescription and maybe find the 
> meds cheaper somewhere else, she said yes. But she also said they 
> would probably price match what I find. Well, I found Zeniquin at 
> Fosters and Smith for $140.00 and they charged me $238.00. The other 
> one, Clavamox, I found for $168.00 and they charged $207.00, so that 
> is a bit less offensive. It is OK to ask for a script, right? I mean, 
> this is crazy. This is not my "regular" vet, but kind of an emergency 
> vet that the rescue group I worked with used all the time. I feel kind 
> of funny wanting them to write me a prescription, but my heck. What 
> does everyone do? Just go with the vet price or
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> get stuff other places? Really wondering.
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> Marilyn Briggs
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Gabby needs two different eyedrops daily for her glaucoma-threatened 
remaining eye. At the eye-specialist vet, they are close to $45 per 
bottle.  I finally took them to my local Walgreens, where Gabby has had 
one of their prescription discount cards for several years.  Walgreens 
told me that they could supply Gabby with the drops for approximately 
$15 per bottle. I bit the bullet and asked the eye-specialist if she 
could send Gabby's prescription to Walgreens.  She was agreeable and I'm 
happily saving some money.

Kathie G
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