Ddi you know that you can have your pet’s prescriptions filled at your local pharmacy?
I discovered this a few months ago, when Bella was in need of some drugs but I couldn’t get to the vet before they closed. They called in a prescription to a nearby grocery store. I went to pick it up and shared a laugh with the pharmacist regarding what box to check on the acknowledgement screen, which requires you to identify your relationship to the patient. Among the options – child, relative, and other. (Dog was not an option.) The pharmacist told me that lots of people pick up pet prescriptions there and suggested I check child. Obviously, the pharmacist working that day was cool.
However, not all journeys to pick up canine prescriptions go smoothly.
Last night, my husband stopped by the same grocery store to pick up a refill for Bella. The following transcript is loosely inspired by his account of the event:
Mr. Pup Fan (MPF): I’m here to pick up a prescription for Bella PupFan.
Pharmacist Who Did Not Look at the Label (PWDNLL): Okay, let me just find it… I’m going to need Bella to fill out some paperwork.
MPF: Bella is my dog. Can I fill out the paperwork for her?
PWDNLL: Well, you can fill it out, but do you know her address? You’ll need to know her address.
MPF: She’s my dog, so we have the same address. It might be weird if she decided to get her own place.
PWDNLL: ….
via giphy.com
The label on the bottle has a big “K-9” in bold type right next to Bella’s name. Maybe the pharmacist on duty was just having an off day?
Um, wow. Perhaps it was an off day? How ridiculous! Funny though!
Krista @ Tiny n Fit recently posted..The Importance of Presence After Loss
LOL…I got Roxy’s meds at the store, and is was confusing. Whose birthday do you want?
Roxy the traveling dog recently posted..It’s good to be queen
Loved this story. I haven’t ever had this experience, but if I pick up medications for Luna, I’ll be sure to bring her paw print with me!
Beagles and Bargains recently posted..Coming Home is Always a #RecipeForMoments
We had that experience too when Mikey was sick and we were trying a ton of different things to try and save him. One was an experimental drug (I think used for HIV patients or something), and for humans only, so we had to wait and wait and wait for them to compound it into “dog size”. I was asked for his signature, and I believe I actually signed his name.
Drugs didn’t work. We started getting mail with his name on it though, as a kind of painful reminder. But I’m thankful for the resource – at least we had another option, thanks to human meds. Plus, they were a fraction of the cost of similar stuff from the vet (we were given that option a few times “or you can go back to the drug store and it will cost $20 instead of $300” or similar).
Jen | DOGthusiast.com recently posted..My dog barks at the door: using emotion to help your dog’s behavior at the door. Training Tips Tuesday
I’m always surprised at how much more expensive things are at the vet’s – I agree that it’s good to know there’s another option.
That is hilarious!! We were visiting my parents for a few weeks and Emmett got an infection in his manhood (yep.), so we went to my parents’ vet. He actually told us that many meds, like common antibiotics, are cheaper to get them filled at the grocery store than the vet’s office. I was amazed, and it’s been a super convenient discovery!
Maggie recently posted..A piece-of-cake way to help animals in need
Mom and I are laughing so hard right now! That is hilarious!
emma recently posted..Does This Sign Apply to Hounds? | GBGV | Wordless Wednesday
Baahaahaaaahaaaa!!! The very last statement made Mommy Jenny absolutely bust out laughing in the office. Good thing she was by herself with the door closed. That was TOO awesome!
“She’s my dog, so we have the same address. It might be weird if she decided to get her own place.”
I give this statement to the PWDNLL two Pixel paws up!
Love & hugs,
Pixel & Jenny
Pixel Blue Eyes recently posted..The Joy of No Tail Pain Today – Pixel Plays in Celebration
Mr. Pup Fan has a great sense of humor! That is too funny. I was in charge of taking school IDs when I worked at a high school. I bought one for my Golden Retriever with his photo on it as a joke. I wish I had made one for Bentley now. I was shocked when a man in front of me at drug store bought his dog’s meds. I did not have any idea!
M. K. Clinton recently posted..Let the Wordless Wednesday Roll!
Ha ha brilliant!!