Zuma is now on Gabapentin tablets, Vet said she was quite happy to do a prescription if they worked. I coming to the end of the ones I had initially so got a script and checked some of the on-line chemists but only seemed to be two dispensing them.
Cost from Vet was for 90 and script is for 180 so doubling up to get equivalent cost.

Vet charge was £115.25
1st on-line was £103.99
2nd online was £38.35

The script charge was £14.21

Make any sense of that if you can, No guessing which I ordered from

Take it to a human pharmacy. Should be even cheaper as it is a human medication. I know many people now do that so it keeps is very cheap when prescribed human meds for a dog

> Take it to a human pharmacy.

BUT DON'T TELL THEM IT'S FOR A DOG!!!   I went into town for some Piraton for one of mine during last Summer (Boots) having been told over the phone by my vet to do so BUT for some reason (can't remember why), managed to let them know it was for one of my dogs at which point the woman over the counter told me she couldn't sell me any 'for a dog'.   I went down the road to another pharmacy but just asked for Piraton, which I got.   It may be different with Gabapentin which, for a human, would need a Prescription.

I had the same experience re. Piriton. Ridiculous !

Just to add that obviously if you are buying from an online animal pet shop, with a prescription, my Piraton experience with Boots here, won't apply

I had the same advice from a vet re optrex for infected eyes (chloramphenicol) drops. The down side being a) having to say it’s for my husband/son/mum etc because it’s clearly not for me and b) having to listen to the lecture about how to use it several times because all four dogs took turns to get conjunctivitis!

It did cross my mind to try a 'people' pharmacy but the nearest biggish one not attached to a Drs is about 12 miles away so didn't bother.
Re piriton, with vets agreement Zuma is on 1 piriton twice a day and as you say it's go into Sainsburys, Large pkt piriton please, is it for you, Yes, have you taken it before, Yes, etc then come home and put it with the rest of his meds

> BUT DON'T TELL THEM IT'S FOR A DOG!!!

Im pretty sure that if you have a precsription it is irrelevant if its human or dog. The problem comes when you want over the counter meds such as eye drops etc.

I have had a prescription filled at local chemist for a dog-and was clearly stated on script- it was years ago and drug not available for animals. they were quite happy about it as was legal prescription.  over counter stuff I never say its for animals as they will not sell without medical authorisation from Vet.   my husband likewise had an eye infection when I needed drops for a chicken...ps if you take in a private prescription there will be a prescribing charge made by pharmacy- think it was about £15 back then on top of price of drug and on top of vets charge for writing the script

They will know as it will be a vets script. They are allowed to dispense with a script. Lots of people do. There is a fb and website canine arthritis management and their offset group called Hollys Army and most who have humans meds get a script and go to Boots etc. Much cheaper all round.

>I had the same advice from a vet re optrex for infected eyes (chloramphenicol) drops. The down side being a) having to say it’s for my husband/son/mum etc because it’s clearly not for me and b) having to listen to the lecture about how to use it several times because all four dogs took turns to get conjunctivitis!

OMG I've done exactly the same thing, down to every detail

Of course everyone on here will be aware that a veterinary surgeon can legally prescribe treatment/treat/operate on & drugs for humans as well as animals, however doctors can only legally prescribe treatment/treat/operate on & drugs for humans, hence vets being able to write prescriptions that can be fulfilled by any pharmacy