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Summary: Pet health pharmacies, which are available online or through a catalog, are not regulated in shipping, but the products sold are perfectly fine for use on animals. Learn how online pet pharmacies work with information from a practicing veterinarian in this free video on pet care.
Dr. James Dee is a veterinarian and partner at Hollywood Animal Hospital in Hollywood, Fla. He is a graduate of Auburn University. Special interests include veterinary practice...read more
"Hello, my name's Dr. James Dee. I'm with Hollywood Animal Hospital, in Hollywood, Florida. Pet health pharmacies. Typically, we're talking over the Internet, or you may be talking magazines that you receive in the mail. Most of these products are going to be fine. Unfortunately, they may not be regulated in shipping to because they don't come straight from the manufacturer to the pharmacists. According to the manufacturers of moth most pet pharmaceuticals they do not sell to these pet health pharmacies. They sell only to the veterinarian. Therefore, there's always a concern in the veterinary community is the product at the level that we want for our patients? Some products, it may not make any difference, but other products, it may make a significant difference in both the effect on the pet, the efficacy of the product, and so it is always a concern."
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