I’m thinking of getting the cat’s worm and flea treatment online, rather than from the vet. In the UK, he had Bravecto for fleas etc.
Am I right in thinking French treatments will be formulated slightly differently?
What treatments do others use?
When we had Syd, we could only get Bravecto from the vet. I wouldn’t think they’re formulated differently, but greater control (bit like the pharmacie and drugs, tabac and fags)
Bravecto is prescription only online - vets will sell over the counter mind.
I use Seresto collars on cats and dogs. They are available online …but there’s a lot of fakes. Zooplus is genuine - Amazon is a minefield (only use Amazon itself), everything on eBay is a fake. Basically if it’s cheap it’s a fake. They are expensive but spread over 6 months much cheaper than anything else that works
We used Bravecto while still in UK and continued since moving to France. Always supplied from our vets. Merck produce the same product in EU as UK.
I would always be wary of buying medicines, both for animals and humans, especially prescription items, over the internet because there are a surprising amount of fakes. You wouldn’t think it is worth making and sending fakes but the ‘industry’ suggests volume pays.
Fwiw, I remember an industrious use of fake eggs in China. Truly! Manmade shell containing a glutinous glob. And then we remember the milk augmented with melamine to achieve high protein ratings that poisoned babies in China. If people are not safe from greedy suppliers, then Heaven only knows what fakers are doing in the lucrative pet marketplace.
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Agree with everyone, if it’s cheaper on line it’s for a reason.
Buy from your vets - why jeopardise the health of your cat for a few euros?
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Interesting read
Our dogs are good at treating parasite cats.
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There seems to be a consensus - thanks, all!