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Originally Posted by Baz
Thanks for your post, Siberian.....I was wondering about this cost thing because when I checked, it didn't seem like the meds I would need for my girl were too expensive - so that makes sense that Bugs needs a different type of med.
For what it's worth....I always try to go through my vet for meds, when applicable. In fact when I needed heart worm meds (Ivermectin) he suggested I get the generic stuff to save a little coin. And when I checked out last Monday with Winkipop and was paying the bill, the counter person actually looked up a competing price for the Previcox and gave me that price instead of their regular price - which saved me about $30.00 on my bill.
This time around I asked my vet about getting a generic version for the thyroid med and I will wait for him to tell me what I should do. I do have respect for the business end of things but feel as a consumer, I also need to explore ways to conserve budget.
Your input is always appreciated here.....I'm sure Bugs wasn't trying to beat up his vet....after a while you only have so much of a budget for your companions and stretching the dollar helps keep them going rather than just putting them down or letting them hurt.
I guess there's a Porsche analogy in there somewhere.... 
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I graduated Vet school in 1988, and I quit practising (and went to work at the USDA) in 2008, so some of my practical knowledge is woefully out of date. But I will say this: our pharmacology instructor in vet school had a PhD in pharmacology and was a very smart guy. He told us way back then that one of the few drugs that he would only dispense as a name brand was Synthroid (L-thyroxine), because their quality control was so good as compared to the generics. Times may have changed, but this is a relatively cheap drug, especially if bought in the 1000 count bottle, so why take a chance?