In this Article:
01: How do you get pet prescriptions?02: Where can you take your pet prescription?03: How do you order your pet’s prescription medicine online?04: What are the benefits of online pet prescriptions?
How do you get pet prescriptions?
Instead of buying pet prescription-only pet medicine directly from your veterinary clinic after a consultation, you can ask the vet to provide you with that prescription instead. This usually requires a small fee, which then allows you to take the prescription to any authorised pharmacy you see fit to dispense the medicine, particularly if they are offering the medicine at a cheaper price than direct from your vet.
The recent CMA investigation into the veterinary market in October 2025 published a provisional decision on the market and proposed remedies for clarity and fairness. Part of the results of the investigation recommended that all veterinary practices should inform pet owners of the availability of written prescriptions and the option to compare prices, including online.
Where can you take your pet prescription?
Once you have a copy of the pet prescription from your vet, you can take it away to authorised suppliers for veterinary prescription medicine dispensing. This includes regulated online pharmacies like Pharmacy2U’s Pet Health service, where we stock prescription pet medicine for cats, dogs, horses, and small animals.
How do you order your pet’s prescription medicine online?
With Pharmacy2U Pet Health, ordering online is simple. Just set up a pet profile for the pets you need to order medicine for, and you can easily ensure the safe and accurate supply of each of your pet’s medicines.
Once you’ve successfully set up profiles for your pets, search for the medicine they have been prescribed and add it to your basket if it’s available. Please note, you will be asked at the checkout stage to upload the pet prescription from your vet so that our team of pharmacists can check and review it.
The next step is to select your delivery option and pay for your pet medicine. If your order is approved, it will be dispatched for secure and safe delivery.
What are the benefits of online pet prescriptions?
The biggest benefit of online pet prescriptions is that you may save money compared to buying the medicine directly from your vet by finding more competitive pricing online.
However, that’s not all. When you order from pharmacies like Pharmacy2U Pet Health, you can also manage your pet’s prescriptions from a dedicated account dashboard, avoid queues at the vet or pharmacy by getting your pet’s medicine delivered to your door, track your order throughout the process, and set reminders to help you keep on top of your pet’s prescriptions.