06/02/2024
The medicines we prescribe to keep your pet free from worms and insects such as fleas are called parasiticides and the regulations for prescribing them have changed. This is because of concerns over the rise in resistance to these medicines, coupled with the potential impact they have on the environment.
What this means is that from now on, to prescribe, and dispense the more effective products that we prefer to use (the prescription-only products) we have to examine your animal every 12 months and discuss with you the need for these products.
If you require prescription-only parasiticides and your pet hasn’t had an examination in the last 6 months, you will need to book an appointment where we will perform an examination and discuss your pet’s needs. If you combine this examination with a vaccination or with a consultation for something else there will be no additional charge. If you simply require parasiticides then there will be a minor consultation fee, as well as a charge for the products.
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