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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Kally on February 17, 2009, 19:38:57 PM

Title: Prescription charge
Post by: Kally on February 17, 2009, 19:38:57 PM

I havent been charged for prescription but i was wondering are vets allowed to charge you for prescriptions and is it legal for them to do so?

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: Den on February 17, 2009, 19:41:36 PM

Yes they can. There was a 3 year ban on them charging, but the ban got lifted Oct 31st, 2008. Now vets are free to charge for prescriptions. Yes it is legal.

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on February 17, 2009, 19:44:45 PM

and it varies widely between vets.....frantas old vet its £8 and new vets is £4 plus

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: Kally on February 17, 2009, 19:46:12 PM

I say bring back the ban! we pay enough especially with the credit crunch

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: Den on February 17, 2009, 19:46:29 PM

My vets is £13.80   :doh:

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: Mark on February 17, 2009, 20:13:42 PM

Ours is £10 and they will only put one item on it.

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: Felix Felicis on February 18, 2009, 05:01:16 AM

Same as Mark here  :tired:

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: tab on February 18, 2009, 16:08:57 PM

Ours is £10 too but I dont know how many things they will put on
love
Tab

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: Team Svartalfheims on February 18, 2009, 16:54:52 PM

I think ours charge £10 and that's for 1 item. Going to cost a fortune in future getting my Milbemax from the vets as they charge about £6 per 2-8kg tablet and about £4 for the smaller tablet and no doubt that will go up in cost soon enough!  :tired:

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: Mark on February 18, 2009, 18:06:26 PM

I was lucky with my vet as when I asked for a prescription, he said I could buy it at virtual cost as he would make a few pounds which is better than nothing - I get 56 for £25 (less than a month's worth for my 2 that are on it)

I told him I wouldn't question paying full whack one-off meds but it is different for long-term meds. He agreed.

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: Ela on February 18, 2009, 19:12:31 PM

Quote

Ours is £10 and they will only put one item on it.

See:- http://www.vetuk.co.uk/index.php?main_page=page&id=10&chapter=0

Title: Re: Prescription charge
Post by: Mark on February 18, 2009, 19:24:24 PM

Thanks Ela - handy info to have  :shify: - still not sure if they can charge you for each item. I understand they can't charge for repeats but it doesn't mention what happens if your cat is prescribed several meds.