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Pets, like humans, sometimes need to be prescribed medication. Whether it's for something as minor as treating a temporary illness, a more serious disease, or even preventing infection after a surgery, sometimes buying prescriptions will be necessary for your pet's well-being. Although your veterinarian will most likely prescribe and supply this medication at first, finding a way to conveniently purchase your pet's medication regularly and affordably is equally as important. Here are some of the best ways to get your pet's medication.

Vet Hospital

One of the best ways to get your pet's prescription is to keep purchasing it from the veterinary hospital that prescribed the medication in the first place. There's a few good reasons to buy your medications from the vet:

• Original Prescription - If you buy your medications from anywhere else, it'll require transferring the prescription or acquiring a copy to give to another pharmacy. By buying it at the veterinary hospital, no extra steps are required.
• Bulk Purchases - Veterinary hospitals go through large quantities of medication due to the number of pets they see with serious health concerns. While a general pet pharmacy might have to special-order the medication your pet needs, your vet hospital will be more likely to have it available when you need it, and at a lower price since they buy in bulk.
• Checkups - Like humans, pets need to be seen regularly to determine if the medication they're on is right for them or should be adjusted in some way. Going to the vet means you can easily get a checkup at the same time.

Human Pharmacies

If going to your vet all the time is inconvenient, you can also have the prescription transferred to whatever pharmacy you buy your own medications from. Many human pharmacies now carry select varieties of pet medications. 

If you're already taking prescriptions yourself, you can add on your pet's medication and it'll be ready for you when your own medications are. Many pharmacies also offer inexpensive generic discount plans, as well, which your pet's medications may qualify for.

Be Cautious on the Internet

If you're interested in buying your pet's medication off the internet, be extremely careful and thorough in your research before making a purchase. There are many phony pharmacies on the internet that claim to offer drugs at a cheaper price, but are selling fake medications or medications that haven't been properly screened. 

Websites that sell authentic veterinary medications should have the Vet-VIPPS seal somewhere on their homepage, which stands for Veterinary-Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites. If they have that seal, their medications and website have undergone a screening process and passed. If they don't have the seal, avoid the website and try somewhere else.

It's important for your pets to get their medication on a regular basis, as prescribed. These tips will help you to make sure that you always have your pet's medication when they need it, and at the most affordable price possible. Talk to a vet hospital for more information.