03/15/2026
Your vet isn't getting rich off your pet's prescriptions. In fact, it might be costing them.
Most people never think about what happens on the other side of a prescription request, but I want to pull the curtain back on pharmacies and pet prescriptions.
When a pharmacy or pet parent calls in a refill, there is a whole flow that happens behind the scenes. Pulling the chart, verifying the patient, reviewing medical history, recalculating the dose, and sometimes tracking down the guardian just to confirm the basics. That can take 15 to 20 minutes per prescription, and many of us are doing this 5 to 10 times a day or more.
It is one of those tasks that quietly adds up, and it is a big reason why the pharmacy you choose for your pet actually matters more than most people realize, both for your veterinary team and for your pet's safety.
The full episode explores pharmacies, prescriptions, costs to small clinics and a cautionary tale about a kitty that got the wrong meds! I think you will find it really eye opening. ๐พ
Watch here:
https://boulderholisticvet.com/pages/tails-of-truth-where-you-fill-your-pets-prescription-actually-matters-heres-why