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Post by Anne on Jun 25, 2008 9:44:16 GMT -5
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Post by Mark on Jun 25, 2008 10:52:50 GMT -5
Very nice, pic, Anne, she is a very pretty dog - looks like she's nice and well-behaved too!
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Post by Anne on Jun 25, 2008 14:51:23 GMT -5
Thanks Mark. She is a rescued dog and therefore usualy gets most of her own way, although she is fairly well behaved most of the time!!  As you can see she from the pic she tends to have home rule, she intended to sleep on the sofa and nothing, not even my hubby, was going to stop her!!  |
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Post by Mark on Jun 25, 2008 15:01:03 GMT -5
Well, Charley has the run of the house too, from the sofa to the bed, LOL. We do tend to spoil them, don't we?
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Post by Dabbit on Jun 28, 2008 11:05:53 GMT -5
Same here our Fudge has the run of our home like Mark from Sofa to bed! One thing is important though when they do have the run of the house is to keep the fleas under control - particularly at this itme of year.
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Post by Mark on Jun 29, 2008 10:53:18 GMT -5
Well, Charley has never had fleas. We always keep him inside, for one thing (except for his walks), and give him a monthly treatment, drops applied to a small area on his back, which either kills or fends off fleas. It's called Advantage. Works really well.
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Post by Anne on Jun 30, 2008 17:27:02 GMT -5
You're right about the fleas, it's most important at this time of year. As we have 2 cats we have to be strict about the flea control as cats can catch them whilst out on their travels! and then pass them to the dog. We are using one called frontline at the moment, and it seems to work fine. As with all vet products though, it's expensive!!
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Post by Mark on Jun 30, 2008 19:46:52 GMT -5
Oh yes, it is quite expensive. We have used Frontline in the past, but switched to Advantage at the suggestion of the Vet for some reason. Tomorrow is the day, by the way, for the administration of Frontline and the Heartguard, heartworm pill - always do it on the first of the month.
It seems like all medicines are expensive, aren't they? Must be a conspiracy, LOL.
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Post by Dabbit on Jul 1, 2008 1:02:27 GMT -5
It is very expensive to buy anything from the vets, and in the UK (and probably the USA) it has recently become law that you can get your vets prescription and buy the items elsewhere online etc, which works out cheaper.
We use frontline advance which does what yours does Mark Kills the eggs and Fleas and prevents them coming back (provided you keep the treatment up of course). Fudge has never had fleas but our daughters dog has when she was using the stuff you buy from the supermarket. I quickly got her to change to frontline....
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Post by Anne on Jul 1, 2008 14:36:05 GMT -5
Talking of prescriptions Dabbit, we have just found this out. Peggy is on tablets for life for kidney problems. We have just checked the price online and it is at least £15.00 cheaper than to purchase them from the vet. So next time we take her for a check up we will be asking him to write us a prescription. Only thing is he will probably charge for this also so don't know how much we will save in the long run. I don't know why the charges have to be so high, it's no wonder so many animals are neglected. Some people will not pay these high prices, of course they should consider all this before they take an animal on, sadly many just don't care enough!  |
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Post by Dabbit on Jul 3, 2008 2:15:45 GMT -5
Your right saying the vets charge to write a prescription Anne and I think I read somewhere that some vets made an unnecessarily high charge in order to put people off of buying elsewhere. This is being looked at by the RCVS with hope for improvement. They are currently telling their members to advise their 'patients' owners that this service is available. However, had I not read a piece from an online Pet supermarket i would have known none of this.
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Post by Mark on Jul 12, 2008 13:13:12 GMT -5
Well, last night was Charley's bath, after which I applied his monthly allotment of Advantage. Expensive, yes, but it's worth it to keep him safe and itch-free. |
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Post by Dabbit on Jul 13, 2008 3:05:49 GMT -5
I have for the past two weeks been 'bathing' Fudge - but alas due to her weight and wirggliness need help and that help has not been available! I do keep her fleaed regularly with Frontline combo. I know it is expensive but to be honest I think its worth it! I have seen our neighbours cat with fleas highly visible running all over it and the poor little thing scratching like mad. Fleas can of course not only be irritating but can make the animal quite poorly I beileve
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Post by Mark on Jul 13, 2008 9:52:59 GMT -5
I reckon they are worth it in the final analysis. I'd pay anything to keep my Charlely well.
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Post by Dabbit on Jul 14, 2008 7:32:02 GMT -5
Me too Mark - luckily I have Pet insurance for Fudge which should cover any real problems (touch wood).
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Post by Mark on Jul 14, 2008 15:33:55 GMT -5
I don't have insurance on Charley, but I'll pay the expense anyway. He's worth it.
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Post by Dabbit on Jul 17, 2008 12:05:53 GMT -5
I learnt my lesson with our cat Mark - she got diabetes and needed a lot of treatment & tests. It cost a fortune hence why I was determined to get it for Fudge
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Post by Anne on Jul 19, 2008 17:31:10 GMT -5
In regard to Prescription charges, I have received this which UK members may find useful:
Prescription Charges
You may already be aware but from the 30th October your vet will be able to charge your for prescriptions again. The Office of Fair Trading ruled in 2005 that veterinary practices had a monopoly on the market and put in a ruling which allowed the consumers more choice. This ruling will be expiring in October unfortunately.
Therefore, although there are a few months to go, your vet can write out a 6 month prescription, so it would be wise to exercise this right before October 30th to avoid the charges.
Although your vet can charge any fee they wish, it is expected that they will charge approx £15 per prescription. Of course, it's unlikely to be economical to gain a one month supply but again, the vet can write the prescription for 6 months, in which case savings can usually be made.
The Office of Fair Trading plans to monitor the situation to ensure veterinary practices do not start operating unfairly again and Petmeds.co.uk will setup a complaints form for you to use, should you need it, which will route your comments to the correct department at the OFT.
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Post by Dabbit on Jul 20, 2008 5:01:51 GMT -5
In regard to Prescription charges, I have received this which UK members may find useful: Prescription Charges You may already be aware but from the 30th October your vet will be able to charge your for prescriptions again. The Office of Fair Trading ruled in 2005 that veterinary practices had a monopoly on the market and put in a ruling which allowed the consumers more choice. This ruling will be expiring in October unfortunately. Therefore, although there are a few months to go, your vet can write out a 6 month prescription, so it would be wise to exercise this right before October 30th to avoid the charges. Although your vet can charge any fee they wish, it is expected that they will charge approx £15 per prescription. Of course, it's unlikely to be economical to gain a one month supply but again, the vet can write the prescription for 6 months, in which case savings can usually be made. The Office of Fair Trading plans to monitor the situation to ensure veterinary practices do not start operating unfairly again and Petmeds.co.uk will setup a complaints form for you to use, should you need it, which will route your comments to the correct department at the OFT. I got this email too Anne! I think £15 for a prescription is disgusting - and it defeats the object of actually looking to get the medicine cheaper elsewhere |
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Post by Mark on Jul 20, 2008 11:46:31 GMT -5
Alas, I fear all this is far too complicated for my poor, 'colonial' mind to sort out.....  |
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