Making purchases online has become fast, easy, and often less expensive than going to the store.  We recently used the last of Ava’s flea and tick medication (Frontline Plus), so we wanted to see if we could use the internet to save some money when we ordered her next supply.

After doing a bit of research, we learned that the FDA suggests pet owners only order  medications from online pet pharmacies that have received accreditation from a program such as Vet-VIPPS.  Ordering many pet medications online will still require a prescription from your vet, but some, like topical flea and tick medication, are available off the shelf.

We compared the prices of several Vet-VIPPS accredited pharmacies and ended up making a purchase from 1-800-PetMeds because they were having a sale on flea and tick medications.  Some of the other pharmacies had cheaper base prices, and all of the pharmacies had comparable prices overall.  We received good service from 1-800-PetMeds but we would definitely consider ordering from another pharmacy if the price was right.   But now let’s look at our savings!

1800-Pet-Meds
We bought a 12-month supply with a 10% discount for $144.99.  That’s $12.08 a month.

Veterinarian
We bought a 3-month supply and received a free dose ($20.90 value) for $65.22.  That’s $16.31 a month.

Ordering online saved us about $50 and it was delivered right to our door within a few days.  We will definitely be ordering some of Ava’s medications online in the future!