You may obtain Prescription Only Medication, Category V (POM) from your Veterinary Surgeon OR ask for a prescription and obtain these medicines from another Veterinary surgery or pharmacy.
A prescription may not be appropriate if your animal is an in-patient or immediate treatment is necessary.
All written prescriptions issued will incur a fee plus VAT. Contact the surgery for details or see our notice board in reception for the cost involved. Medicines on prescription will be issued for a maximum of 3 months (28 days for controlled drugs) This is in line with guidelines issued by the Society of Practicing Veterinary Surgeons.
You will be informed, on request, of the price of any medicine that may be prescribed for your animal. The general policy of this practice is to re-assess an animal requiring repeat prescriptions every 3 - 6 months, but this may vary with individual circumstances. Please contact reception to enquire into the cost for a re-examination.
A list of the ten POM'S or Prescription Only Medication, most commonly supplied within the last 3 months is posted up in the waiting area's of all our surgeries. |
