Dog pain killers

[foxdropper]

No probs ,anything to stick it to em Take the dog ,explain the problem and why your not paying extortionate fees

 

[Millerich]

Ask your vet for a prescription and order metacam .Pain relief and anti inflammatory in one .
Vets should be ashamed at their charges when the drugs come at such low cost to buy especially in bulk .
Im all for making a living but extortion by playing on your emotions should be a crime in the industry .

The internet pharmacies sell many drugs cheaper than I can buy them through a buying group and our wholesaler. Do you suggest I sell them at a loss?

 

[foxdropper]

@Millerich
Do what you like mate ,if you can’t compete time to try something else .

 

[Selous]

From my perspective the profession has changed over the last 25 years, in some ways for the best but in a lot of ways for the worse. The majority of practices are now corporate and therefore run as a business rather than there being cross subsidies between different areas of the practice with the principle aim being to keep clients happy. Years ago there were no sales targets to meet but now they are all too common. The better corporates will not push these targets on those in clinical positions and I am fortunate in that respect but I hear that is not always true. One big difference is that in the past the vet you saw would often be the ultimate decision maker who had to justify all fees in person but these days the fees are often set by the management teams who may never actually meet the clients. I guess what I am saying is don’t judge the staff at ground level too harshly, they will probably have no control over pricing! If it is any consolation I buy my own dogs meds at an internet pharmacy as it’s cheaper, even with a staff discount!!

 

[foxdropper]

Yep ,I’m afraid the net has taken over in this area as well as many others .Online vet services supersede the high street practice ,an online diagnosis is now available Im told .

 

[TNStalker19]

Half a paracetamol twice a day my vet told me this when she told me how much the vet practice would have charged me for practically the same stuff

 

[Buchan]

Vets need to charge to make a living and pay staff. It comes from fees or drugs, no other source. We are no different to any other business and for many practices, the mark-up is less than that for a pair of jeans. The market is screwy as Millerrich says, big interenet based sellers with no obligations to look after your animal sell for cheaper than we can buy.