how much for asthma inhaler for horse

[notpoodle]

to be precise a

'becloforte' one in kinda dark red. i got them off insuarnce claim last year but never got a breakdownof the bill.

angels breathing is beginning to go again, so need new inhalers and i have no idea what sort of cost to expect.

does anyone know?

Julia
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[connieD]

they can be quite expensive if you get them through the vet. i get my vet to write a private prescrition for me and i take it to them chemist and it costs about £8 (although my mare has blue and brown ones!)

it does work out cheaper like that though, have a chat with your vet and see if they will do that for you.

im lucky (if you can call it that!) my horse and i use the same inhailers so when i get repeat prescriptions we often share them - cheeky but cheeper!!:p

[notpoodle]

i'll ask the vet about that, i wonder if they'd do that!! shame i cant use my own asthma inhalers on the horse, as i have a different one :(

i have sourced an infant spacer thing though (£15!! bargain) which fits on her nostril perfectly!

JUlia
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ps: when you say 'quite expensive when you get them dirtectly from the vet', how expensive is that? i honestly havent got a clue ... £50? £40? more?

[connieD]

i honestly cant remember as i havent got them from there for years but at a guess i would prbably say £15-20 each:eek:

in fact as i cant remember ill have a look through my old paperwork tomorrow and find out for you

hold that though i may be way out........

subscribing to thread as we speak:D

[notpoodle]

and i'll ring my vet in a bit to investigate. i was somehow sure these things would be around the 50 quid mark :eek:

[KT C]

Don't know about the cost of inhalers specifically, but this is a good place to go for prescriptions: -

http://www.bestpetpharmacy.co.uk/

They mail stuff out really quickly, and I'm sure they'd be able to tell you the price if you give them a quick ring.

[notpoodle]

just spoke to vet, they're £31.50 a pop. didn't have time to check about getting a prescription as the line was crackly and i need those inhalers asap so he will drop them round the yard when he's next there.

he better not bring two!! that'd be over 60 quid :o

done some research and it appears that's like a 50% markup on what these things are supposed to cost :eek:

ho-hum.

Julia
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[notpoodle]

accidentally posted that twice :o

[Jessey]

You are entitled to ask the vet for a prescription, I would definatly do that for future ones - will save you a packet :eek:

[notpoodle]

yes ... ironically, my place of work has looked into that very issue not so long ago. i meant to ask but ... argh ... mobile phones .... im not very confident when talking to vets and whatnot but i will def do that next time.

Julia
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see here

http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/monopolies/veterinary.pdf

one bit says that ....


Prescription fees and prohibition of discrimination
3. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), during the relevant period a veterinary surgeon must
not charge a client a fee for providing a prescription.
(2) During the relevant period a veterinary surgeon may pass on to his clients the costs
incurred in providing prescriptions, provided that he does so in a manner that does not
discriminate between clients to whom he gives prescriptions and clients to whom he
does not.
(3) It shall be unlawful for a veterinary surgeon to discriminate between a client to
whom he provides prescriptions and a client to whom he does not, in—
a) the price he charges for a relevant veterinary medicinal product, and
b) the fee he charges for supplying veterinary services other than giving a
prescription.
(4) In paragraphs (1) and (2), 'relevant period' means the period of 3 years beginning


-> i presume this means they#'d have to give me a prescription, no?

[Lgd]

Private prescription would be around £27 from a community pharmacy, that includes mark-up and dispensing fee. Standard mark-up is 50% but most don't charge a separate dispensing fee if it comes to over £6 (Cost price is around £18.50)

[notpoodle]

so it'd be £27 PLUS the cost of the medication?! that wouldn'r be far off what i'm paying for it now then?

the mind boggles ....
JUlia
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[Ptaty70]

My vet told me to use normal human inhalers if CWs breathing got bad again this year. Thankfully he doesn't seem to mind giving me cheaper options (obviously making enough money already!).

It's just an ordinary inhaler and you can use your prescription or a friend's. My neighbour said I could use her prescritpion if I need to. It could well be an option due to this dry ground.

[notpoodle]

the one in question IS a human inhaler (same shape as eg ventilin) but not one I use for my own asthma. its not an 'acute attack' one like eg ventilin, its a preventative steroid one (becloforte).

ive got a friend who's a doctor ... maybe she could help

Julia
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[Jessey]

If you ask for a prescription he does have to give you one :p I would shop around a bit, you may find one of the online pharmacys cheaper, or it might be your local one that will do the best deal :D

[Lgd]

so it'd be £27 PLUS the cost of the medication?! that wouldn'r be far off what i'm paying for it now then?

the mind boggles ....
JUlia
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Nope that is total cost.

And yes, they are the same as the human ones.

[notpoodle]

so there's only about a fiver difference between buying it directly off the vet and getting a prescription and getting it elsewhere? i thought it'd be much more ...

Julia
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