Repeat Prescriptions

We expect to check patients on long term medication every three to six months for prescription only medicines. Besides being a legal requirement, this is to ensure that there are no adverse reactions and that the dose rate and medication are appropriate.

If you require a repeat prescription for your pet, please give us 24 hours notice to authorise and prepare the medication.

It is often advisable to have blood tests for pets on long term medication.

For example, dogs and cats on longterm pain relief medications should have biochemistry parameters measured as they are genrally older patients. this is to help prevent any adverse reactions, and also help us to give you the most specific treatment for your pet.

Dogs and cats on thyroid medication should have anual measures of their levles as these may fluctuate , even with medication.

This is also true for pets on anti-convulsive therapies, or dome heart medication.

Prescriptions and Common Product Costs

Prescriptions are available from this practice.

You may obtain Prescription Only Medicines Category V (POM Vs) from your veterinary surgeon or ask for a prescription and obtain these medicines from another veterinary surgeon or pharmacy.

Your veterinary surgeon may prescribe POM V’s only for animals under their care.

A prescription may not be appropriate if your animal is an in-patient or if immediate treatment is necessary.

You will be informed, on request, of the price of any medicine that may be prescribed for your animal.

The general policy of this practice is to re-assess an animal requiring repeat prescriptions every 3 months, but this may vary with individual circumstances. The standard charge for re-examination is £28.50.

The current prices for the ten POM V’s most commonly prescribed or supplied during a typical 3 month period are:

RIMADYL 20mg TABLETS	…………………..	£0.68
RILEXINE 300mg TABLETS	…………………..	£0.97
METACAM DROPS 10ml	…………………..	£7.91
CANAURAL DROPS 15ml	…………………..	£10.74
FUCITHALMIC EYE DROPS	…………………..	£7.43
FRONTLINE CAT 3 PACK	…………………..	£16.93
SYNULOX 50mg TABLETS	…………………..	£0.59
PREDNISOLONE 5mg TABLETS	…………………..	£0.05
FORTEKOR 2.5mg TABLETS	…………………..	£0.78
FELIMAZOLE 2.5mg TABLETS	…………………..	£0.32

A CHARGE OF £11.50 WILL BE MADE FOR A WRITTEN PRESCRIPTION

Further information on the prices of medicines is available on request.