Any issues with online buying of pet medicine from canada ?
by Rick on Thursday, April 21st, 2011 | 5 Comments
There are lots of websites selling these products as OTC in canada and promising delivery here in States with in 5-7 working days? Is it a good idea to buy from them? Is there any restriction or FDA issues ?
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I have bought my own meds from CA for years – no problem. if you are talking about HW or flea meds, the mfg’s will not honor the guarantee if not purchased from your vet
Canada does not
have FDA regulations
that the USA does. I
would goto an online
USA vet meds site.
(2Bsafe)
there are a few things to remember with them. if you’re talking heartworm and such, like sentinel interceptor capstar etc, just know that if your dog were to contract heartworm disease, even though it’s on the monthly medication, novartis (for example, they make sentinel/interceptor) would help pay for the very costly treatment. sometimes they’ll even cover all of it. this is only when the med is purchased through your vet or a designated retailer. they won’t help with anything like that if it is from a place like 1800petmeds. Also, the thing that vets don’t really like about them, is that there’s not regulation on where the meds are coming from. they could be tainted in a way that no one would be aware of. in some cases i suppose they may be easier to obtain, but you have to think if it is worth it. it’s not for me, besides, the cost difference isn’t much. it’s only 2 dollars cheaper through the online store versus my vet. just something to conside i suppose
Yeah, its normally fake. Don’t risk your pets’ health by trying to save a few dollars.
Here is what i feel. For flea/tick medicines like Frontline, advantage, advantix, the online buying is my choice, because i know what i need and the price difference is a lot ( not just $2.00) . For example price of frontlineplus large dog 6pk is just 47.00 from http://www.petcareshoppe.com, even after adding $7.95 shipping i still save about $25 to $30 on medicines only. Regarding source of these products and genuineness, after talking to lots of supplier and doing some research i found out that these are being shipped from Australia and NewZealand, exchange rate plays a big role in price plus prices in general are lower. FDA warns cosumers to be careful when buying online but as such they don’t have any regulation. You can also check with your credit card company to see what kind of purchase protection they give. I read somewhere theat VISA has completely removed cosumer’s liability for any online frauds.