How to Save Money and Buy Your Dog's Prescription Medication Online

How Do I Buy My Dog's Medications Online?

Is your dog on a prescription medication? Have you ever wondered, "How do I purchase pet medications on the internet? Are the prescriptions on the internet less expensive?" If so, you're in the right place!
You can purchase your dog's medications online for added convenience and pet medication websites usually offer lower price on the pet medications! Dog owners can also use online pet pharmacies to purchase heartworm medications like Heartguard and flea and tick preventatives like Frontline Plus, K9 Advantix, Advantage, Sentinel, Bio Spot and Program.
Keep reading to find out how pet owners can save money and time by purchasing pet medications, dog prescriptions and flea and tick preventative medication from an online pet pharmacy.

Things You'll Need

• A Written Prescription for Your Dog's Medication
• Access to a Fax Machine
• A Credit Card
• An e-mail Address
• A Computer
• Internet Access
• The Desire to Save Money on Pet Prescription Medications!

Instructions

1. VISIT YOUR VET AND GET A PRESCRIPTION: In order to purchase pet medications online, you must have a written prescription that will need to be faxed to the online pet pharmacy. So get a written prescription from your veterinarian.

2. FIND SEVERAL ONLINE PET PHARMACIES: There are many different pet medication websites where you can purchase prescription medication for your dog. You can Google "pet pharmacies" or "prescription pet medications" for links to many different dog medication websites, including 1800PetMeds.com, PetCareRx.com, and DrFostersSmith.com

3. COMPARISON SHOP ON SEVERAL ONLINE PET MEDICATION SITES: Prices for a dog's prescription medications, heartworm medications and flea and tick preventatives can vary dramatically in terms of the prescription prices on the different websites. So check several pet medication websites and compare prices on the medication your dog has been prescribed.

4. PICK AN ONLINE PET PHARMACY AND PLACE AN ORDER: Once you select the pet pharmacy with the lowest prices on the medication you need, you'll want to place your order. This part of the process is just like making a non-prescription purchase online. You'll select the medication, form (chewables, capsules, liquid, etc.) and dosage (30mg pills, 100mg pills, etc.) Once you've selected the dog's medication, medication form, and dosage, you'll hit the "proceed to checkout" button (or similar) to finish your order.

5. PROVIDE YOUR SHIPPING AND BILLING INFORMATION: You'll need to fill in your name, e-mail, billing address, credit card information and shipping address, following the pet medication website prompts.

6. PROVIDE YOUR VETERINARIAN'S NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION: Once you've provided your name, e-mail, billing and shipping addresses and credit card information, you will need to provide your veterinarian's name, address, and phone number. The online pet pharmacy will need to confirm your prescription.

7. COMPLETE THE ORDER, GET YOUR ORDER NUMBER, FAX YOUR DOG'S PRESCRIPTION: As prompted by the website, complete the necessary ordering steps. At the end, you will be provided with an order number and/or account number. You will need to fax the written prescription (or request that your veterinarian's office faxes the prescription) to the pet medication website. This will complete the order for your dog's medication online. Typically, the customer's credit card is not charged and the dog's prescription medication is not shipped until the prescription is received and confirmed. When you fax the prescription, be sure to note your name, account number/order number.

8. WAIT FOR YOUR MEDICATION TO ARRIVE AND RE-ORDER AS NECESSARY: Once the prescription is processed, the dog's medicine will be shipped out. Typically, you just need to send in each prescription once; any pet medication refills will be noted on your account. So when ordering refills, you will only need to order the pet medication as you would on any non-prescription website since your pet medication information will be on file.

Tips & Warnings

• Check with your vet on their pricing! Sometimes, your veterinarian will offer the medication your dog needs at a less expensive price than the online pet pharmacies. When comparing prices between your veterinarian's office and online pet medicine pharmacies, don't forget to factor in the cost of shipping the medications if you order them online!

• Make sure you order your dog's prescription refill online with enough time for the pet medication order to be processed and shipped before your current supply of medicine runs out!

Resources

• More Tips for Using Pet Pharmacies On the Web
• How to Give Medication and Pills to Your Dog
• Over-the-Counter Medication for Dogs
• Is My Dog Sick?
• The Pet Health Blog