ponypony
Full Member
Has anyone else had bother trying to buy these?
I visited a big Boots store, asked if I could buy some Bayer Ketostix, and was taken aside by the head pharmacist.
He wanted to know why I wanted them.
I informed him they were for my diabetic cat (A big fat lie, I have cats but they are not diabetic, besides was too scared to admit they were for a VLCD).
He informed me I would need a prescription from a vet as "the laws on supplying Veterinary Medicines are very strict now you know".......
Hmmmmmmmm.
Firstly, they are not a prescription only medicine. And secondly, he picked the wrong person to fight with, I'm a vet!!! I walked off in a huff as by now I was creating a bit of a scene. I just wished I'd scrawled a prescription out.
So, anyone else had any joy getting these over the counter? I've now got them from our veterinary wholesaler. I just found their attitude ridiculous. Anyone would think I was trying to buy crack cocaine....
I visited a big Boots store, asked if I could buy some Bayer Ketostix, and was taken aside by the head pharmacist.
He wanted to know why I wanted them.
I informed him they were for my diabetic cat (A big fat lie, I have cats but they are not diabetic, besides was too scared to admit they were for a VLCD).
He informed me I would need a prescription from a vet as "the laws on supplying Veterinary Medicines are very strict now you know".......
Hmmmmmmmm.
Firstly, they are not a prescription only medicine. And secondly, he picked the wrong person to fight with, I'm a vet!!! I walked off in a huff as by now I was creating a bit of a scene. I just wished I'd scrawled a prescription out.
So, anyone else had any joy getting these over the counter? I've now got them from our veterinary wholesaler. I just found their attitude ridiculous. Anyone would think I was trying to buy crack cocaine....