He's a very good boy !

December 2, 2010 2:04 PM

My best buddy, an Australian Cattle Dog named "Willie Nelson" has Cushing's Disease , and will require medication for the remainder of his life (he's 14). The prescription is for Vetoryl (trilostane 60mg), and through my Vet it's $100, but he said he would be happy to write a Rx for an online provider. I see prices as low as $67, but I want to make sure Willie is getting just what the Dr. ordered. Which online provider do you use? which ones do you avoid ?
posted by lobstah to pets & animals (11 answers total)

I've ordered veterinary prescription medications from drugstore.com before. I consider them reputable and reliable, and the prices were good too! They do have a limited selection, but you can search and see if they carry it.
posted by Joh at 2:51 PM on December 2, 2010

I would avoid petfooddirect.com. I used to order prescription food there to try to avoid having to go to the vet on Sat mornings but would experience unexplained shipping delays of up to 9 days for items that were supposedly in stock at the time of ordering. I kept ending up having to go to the vet's office to buy food in addition to spending the $$ on the food that just shipped.
posted by oneear at 3:15 PM on December 2, 2010

I've had good service from 1800petmeds.com. I do get "reminder emails" from them more often than I'd like, but not to the point of being really irritating yet.
posted by SuperSquirrel at 4:19 PM on December 2, 2010

Seconding 1-800-petmeds.com. What they sell is the real thing per our vet, and at lower prices.
posted by bearwife at 4:39 PM on December 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

I've had good experiences with Drs. Foster & Smith.
posted by medusa at 4:54 PM on December 2, 2010 [1 favorite]

Seconding Drs. Foster & Smith. They were very professional.
Hugs to Willie!
posted by Agatha at 5:11 PM on December 2, 2010

I checked out 1-800-petmeds before, it's $90 there. For only ten bucks a month, I'd just get from my vet. Drs. Foster & Smith has it for $71 with free shipping. That sounds like a winner so far. I'm not trying to be a cheapskate, but $30 per month adds up. It was offered up cheerfully, and I DO spend a lot with him, so I don't think I'm pissing him off.
posted by lobstah at 5:17 PM on December 2, 2010

Also, thanks Agatha, He and his dachshund brother are intently watching me cook steak sandwiches right now :D !
posted by lobstah at 5:22 PM on December 2, 2010

Smartpak are excellent and will do a regular refill for you so you don't have to fuss with it. They also have regular, good, coupon deals.
posted by fshgrl at 7:20 PM on December 2, 2010

We've used Dr. F&S for lots of non-medical pet supplies and always had good experiences. They are located in Wisconsin, so bonus fast shipping if you are in the Midwest.
posted by Mid at 7:27 PM on December 2, 2010

You might also want to try some local human side pharmacies. That way you won't have to deal with shipping, worries about stability during shipping and delays.
posted by Nickel Pickle at 7:44 PM on December 2, 2010