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Buy Pet Meds Online and Save

by Mary Hunt

Dear Mary: I have two wonderful dogs that need to be medicated for fleas and ticks each spring and summer. The meds are expensive. Do you have any ideas on how to cut the cost of these essentials? — Tena F., Missouri

Dear Tena: I can tell you generally that you can purchase most medications for your pets by mail order without prescriptions. Then administer them yourself. You'll get instructions with the medications. This can save you a lot of money. For example, a 12-pack of K9 A ...

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Posted by: Stephanie
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Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:45 AM

Mary, We buy Frontline on the internet. We discovered that the medicine is the same price for a 6 month supply regardless of the size of your dog. However, a large dog gets a bigger dose, which means more product for the same price. So we order for an extra large dog, then transfer the liquid to a small glass bottle. We get more than twice the medicine for the same price. You just have to carefully calculate the proper dose for your dog. My husband looked it up on-line and used a liquid medicine dropper from the pharmacy that had the measurements on the side. Frontline is so expensive that by doing it this way, you can save over $100 a year. Thanks for all of your good ideas, Stephanie in MD

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