Interceptor and Panacur

[Delphinus]

Wow ... it's NOT a prescription?? Now I'm even more annoyed!

1800petmeds.com said they'd take orders from Canada, so I think I'm done with trying to talk to the locals anyhow. Web surfing is so much funner than driving all over the city in the search of some mystical thing. But that should mean that others should be able to have some luck. I guess don't call the vets beforehand like I did, just show up and ask for it.

Edit: I posted this before seeing BMWrider's post. I am glad that some success can come from this. Thanks Ed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by BMW Rider

I just got home from there and was successful at getting the interceptor to treat my acro. I consulted with Steve, showed him all the info I had on the issue, the drug, and dosages. He was very receptive and helpful, he even looked at other medications with the same active ingredient to see if there was another better choice. In the end we concluded that the Interceptor was the best choice afterall, with the smallest dose tablet being more than sufficent to treat my QT tank. Dr. Weger agreed and allowed the prescription and dispensing of a single tablet so I would not have to buy the entire pack. Total cost for the consultation and drug was $7.22. They now have all the information on file that I took in, so if you mention my visit, they can refer to it for info.

Good score on getting the single tablet. I have a whole pack and it was $60. Not that that was expensive compared to other tank stuff I've wasted my money on

[Willito]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Wow ... it's NOT a prescription?? Now I'm even more annoyed!

1800petmeds.com said they'd take orders from Canada, so I think I'm done with trying to talk to the locals anyhow. Web surfing is so much funner than driving all over the city in the search of some mystical thing. But that should mean that others should be able to have some luck. I guess don't call the vets beforehand like I did, just show up and ask for it.

Edit: I posted this before seeing BMWrider's post. I am glad that some success can come from this. Thanks Ed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with you 100% on this interceptor search. I too drove a 4-5 different Vets all of the city trying to explain what I needed but in the end came up short. Most place wanted the "doctor/client" relationship before helping you or prescribing any drugs. The last place I went to also referred me to Dr.Weger but I didn't bother trying anymore after that. In the end I ended up ordering online and got my drugs a week later. How I see it, the time and effort it takes in meeting/explaing/begging with the vets for this drug is not worth the time when this drug can easily be obtained online without any hassle what so ever.

[midgetwaiter]

Delphinus I know where you can get a Fenbendazole paste identical to panacur called safeguard in Calgary no questions asked. It disolves in water faitly well, I've used it on WC fish before.

PM for the details if you still need it as I would rather not risk them finding out they aren't supposed to be doing this.

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I stronly suspect that the Vets are doing this to protect their purchasing cartel more than anything else. I imported a bunch of wild caught geckos a while ago and all of the vets in town wanted to examine all 10 of them before they would give me anything. At $40 bucks a pop + what they change for the drug. I don't think so...

You would not believe what Weger @ Calgary North wanted to nueter my g/f's rabbit either. Absolute highway robbery, I used to refer a lot of customers from the pet store I worked at there too. All the clinics in town were priced different even though they claimed to get their pricing from the same published schedule too.
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[polosdog]

I do believe that tanks a lot in calgary has some panacur that he was using to treat reptiles for worms....I got some off of him for some of my outdoor birds.....I am sure if he has some left he would be willing to give you some or sell some to you
His name is Gary he works on the weekends

[Chaloupa]

FYI-Interceptor is for Heartworms....Panacur is for intestinal worms

Please, before we start to slam veterinarians for obeying Pharmaceutical laws and trying to make a living, realize what schooling they have, overhead they have to pay and many many other factors. Yah it may suck but they have a job to do and laws to obey. If you do have that relationship with your vet and he or she feels comfortable dispensing you Interceptor for you red bug issues consider yourself lucky as you are using the product "off-label".

And remember, Pharmaceutical laws in Canada are much different that the U.S.

[mr_alberta]

Tony, the Edmonton guys have a hook up for Interceptor, so if all else fails, contact "Michika" on the board here because she can get it from her vet.

[fatpuffer]

Try the SPCA vets. Maybe they will be more empathetic to our needs.


Js

[Willow]

Originally Posted by Chaloupa

FYI-Interceptor is for Heartworms....Panacur is for intestinal worms

Please, before we start to slam veterinarians for obeying Pharmaceutical laws and trying to make a living, realize what schooling they have, overhead they have to pay and many many other factors. Yah it may suck but they have a job to do and laws to obey. If you do have that relationship with your vet and he or she feels comfortable dispensing you Interceptor for you red bug issues consider yourself lucky as you are using the product "off-label".

And remember, Pharmaceutical laws in Canada are much different that the U.S.

yeah but interceptor is not prescription, at least thats what my vet told me. it's over the counter medication, the main problem seems to stem from the fact that the receptionist doesnt seem to relize this and is giving people precanned responses that you will have to have a consultation with a vet first ie; consultation fee. trust me when i tell you that having a lot of dogs and being an adoption rep for a dog organization that vets will try and extract the maximum amount of money from a client possible, sort of like dentists and their detrimnation to rid the world of wisdom teeth. the more reseach you can do ahead of time and bring to your vet the better off you and your animals will be.

[Chaloupa]

Intereceptor IS a prescription product....it has a DIN which is drug identification number which requires, by the government, that in order to dispense this product the veterinarian must PRESCRIBE it to you and have a current client and patient relationship. It isn't an "over the counter" medication; as an example if you give this medication to a dog that is heartworm positive you can kill that pet...yes we are talking corals here not dogs....but my point is that veterinarians are not trying to get a maximum amount of dollars out of you, they are trying to do their job and abide by the laws that are placed on them for proper handling and dispensing of drugs carrying a DIN.

I myself am a dog owner, and a coral owner...would I expect my vet to just give me the drug? No, as I said previously, if you have found a vet that is willing to dispense this drug to you, consider yourself lucky~ I am not trying to start a heated discussion here and getting the mods to lock this thread or send out warnings...it just upsets me to see a profession attacked all the time with no considerations.

Good luck to the people with red bugs that have a vet who will give it to them! One day I am sure that I will encounter red bugs and will be trying to find Interceptor too. Hope your red bugs are gone!