best places to buy pet meds cheap

im sick of paying full price for ziggy's meds. he has hairballs so i need the paste every month. local pharmacy charges 40 bucks for a tube. online is cheaper but shipping takes forever. what do you guys use? i saw jtaylor's thread about jasper but that was for thyroid meds. is there a general place for cheap stuff like this?

I check a few online pharmacies before I order. I found a site that had the same medication for Bo for about half the price of my local vet. The only downside is you have to wait a week. I wrote about it in my comparison thread. If you need it now, ask your vet if they can call a local independent pharmacy. They often have better rates than the big chains.

Be careful with the online ones. I had a bad experience with a site that looked legit but the pills were different shapes. Whiskey is picky and refused them. I ended up using a discount card from this thread. It saved me about 20% at the local store. Not the cheapest, but safer than gambling on a random website.

Honestly, I just ask my vet for the generic version. Gizmo is a big Maine Coon so his meds are expensive. The vet said the generic was just as good. I also check Carol's thread about generics. She had a similar issue with Sam's antibiotics. I think the vet office is the best first stop, even if you have to negotiate.

I agree with Val. My cats are older and need specific meds. I always call three places: my vet, a local independent pharmacy, and one online store. I keep a spreadsheet of the prices. It takes time but it saves money in the long run. I wrote about my process in jtaylor's thread where she mentioned that vet techs can help you find the right generic. It is not fast, but it is worth it.