IHaveToPoopy t1_izpxk8u wrote on December 10, 2022 at 11:34 PM

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This isn’t true? I call in medications for my canine patients to pharmacies daily. Pharmacies also market to pet owners now specifically for pet meds. If there is not a pet specific medication made for something I prescribe a human medication for a dog/cat to be picked up at a pharmacy or at the clinic.

Diplodocus114 t1_izsuxyv wrote on December 11, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Local pharmacy refused to sell me OTC piriton when I mentioned it was for a dog (same strength as previously given by the vet). The same also would not sell me plain calendula cream for a dog's sore teats when feeding puppies.

It was to do with the products not being licenced to be sold for animal use. UK.

Got the lesson and never again mentioned I was buying something for a dog. Obviously I only bought the same things the vet had previously advised/sold and was very careful. The veteranary piriton was the same dosage as for a 6 year old child (large dog) and the creams were the identical strength.

IHaveToPoopy t1_izsv8b4 wrote on December 11, 2022 at 4:34 PM

Ah gotcha. Maybe a Uk thing? I’m US based. Pretty strange they would refuse OTC meds.

Diplodocus114 t1_izswp1y wrote on December 11, 2022 at 4:44 PM

It is a shame for animal owners that the vet stuff is so much more expensive. My dog had a serious yeast infection on all paws and face folds (boxer) and the small tube of antifungal ointment from the vet was £30 per 10 days a few years ago. Same stuff from the pharmacy was about £8.

As an ex pharmacy worker I knew the wholesale price and could not work it out.

When I worked in pharmacy a woman used to come in and buy stuff for her horse. At that time we were never told to refuse service for animals of basic stuff off the shelf.