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My dogs are getting older. At 12 and 13 years old, they are still relatively active and happy dogs. They still love to play with toys, go on walks and spend time in the yard basking in the sun. However, I do see more signs of their aging process. The vet confirmed that Frank has arthritis, and while Beans’ hasn’t been confirmed I believe she does too. If she lays for too long she tends to wake up with a stiff leg.

Beans has also become prone to urinary tract infections. The vet has told me that this is quite common in older female dogs. Thankfully the solution is pretty simple. We just run in to the vet who checks her over and prescribes an antibiotic. Most of the time our vet keeps simple antibiotics on hand and will include the cost with our bill and we walk out with the medication. Honestly, I didn’t usually take the time to look at how much of the cost was the medication vs the cost of the appointment itself. However, the last time that Beans had a UTI his stock was out, so he gave us a written script to take to a pharmacy. The antibiotic was a common one that is used by people. I have had it prescribed to me and I knew that the cost was $4 at my local pharmacy, without health insurance. So, I was shocked when it was much higher at my pharmacy. The reason? It was for a dog. Yet, the medication was exactly what they would give people. It was even bubble-gum flavored! Clearly not canine-specific. Now Beans also has been having trouble with urine “spotting” so the vet has her on estrogen medication which has been wonderful at preventing the issue all together.

I’m thankful that I recently learned about Fetch My Meds. Fetch My Meds is the first pharmacy discount program created just for pet medications! Signing up is completely free. Having a Fetch My Meds discount card can save you up to 70% on your pet’s medications. The Fetch My Meds veterinary discount card can be used as traditional pharmacies such as CVS or Walgreens, or it can be used at online pet pharmacies. The online version is shown below and can be entered while checking out on online pet pharmacy websites. For visiting pharmacies in person you can print the card instead. If your vet usually provides medication to you directly, you can request a written prescription so that you can visit a pharmacy instead.

It took me literally less than 5 minutes to sign up. If you are a pet owner I recommend that you sign up for Fetch My Meds and print off your card now and keep it in your wallet. I know that when my pets get sick, I get a little anxious and it’s hard to focus on much else! Having it on hand in advance would increase the odds that I have it ready to use when needed.

Once you do need a script, you can use their Drug Pricing Tool to find out which pharmacy has the best pricing near your home.

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Emily

Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.

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