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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / May 2007Petrx.com and Entirelypets.com - anyone order from them? Reviews?
I'm looking for DVM's 3V Caps HP liquid and it's not an easy product to find. Entirelypets.com and Petrx.com have it, but surprisingly, 1800petmeds.com and Petcarerx.com don't carry it. They have the non-HP product. Are these vendors authorized resellers or are they similar to ebay dealers? > I'm looking for DVM's 3V Caps HP liquid and it's not an easy product to > find. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Are these vendors authorized resellers or are they similar to ebay > dealers? I have a client who uses entirelypets.com. She's been using them for years. I would trust them a lot more than petmeds (which, btw, is NOT an "authorized reseller" of probably half of what they sell -- they just have a huge advertising budget so they seem more legitimate!). Deborah, DVM <dr_deborah@hotmail.com> whittled the following words: >> I'm looking for DVM's 3V Caps HP liquid and it's not an easy product >> to find. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Deborah, DVM Thank you. Good to know! >> I'm looking for DVM's 3V Caps HP liquid and it's not an easy product >> to find. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Deborah, DVM Thanks for the info. I ordered and received it from Vetamerica.com very promptly. DVM told me they don't sell to any of these online retailers and none of them are authorized, including Entirelypets.com. They only ship to vet supply to distributors who in turn only sell to vets. This isn't to say that one shouldn't order it from the online retailers. They probably are getting it from some veteranarian's order. It's good to know that entirelypets.com is a great site. > DVM told me they don't sell to any of these online retailers and none of > them are authorized, including Entirelypets.com. They only ship to vet > supply to distributors who in turn only sell to vets. > > This isn't to say that one shouldn't order it from the online retailers. > They probably are getting it from some veteranarian's order. Just a caveat when you order products online. Because the products aren't coming directly from the manufacturer, you don't know anything about storage, handling, or even where it's produced. It may be expired or the label may have been doctored -- you really don't know. The manufacturers also will not guarantee their products or provide support if you have problems. I have had people call me up and want to have me convert kilograms into pounds for them because they ordered some heartworm preventative online and it was labelled for another country in the metric system. There are counterfeit vet products out there as well -- it's becoming more of a problem as the veterinary market gets bigger and bigger. And don't assume that all online companies are obtaining products from legitimate/legal sources. It is pretty common for us to get letters in the mail from companies wanting us to sell them huge quantities of frontline or heartgard at a huge profit margin. Which obviously is illegal, since heartgard is a prescription product. Frankly I don't know how some of the online companies make any money at all -- I guess they take a loss on the brand name stuff to get people in, then make their money on shampoos and vitamins and other products. So just be cautious about which products you purchase online. Deborah, DVM There are counterfeit vet products out there as well -- it's > becoming more of a problem as the veterinary market gets bigger and bigger. ......just curious Dr. Deb, since I found out that China produces a substantial number of vet meds, if you know of any that are made in China? Or does the box say *reputable drug company brand name* but not tell one where it is made? buglady take out the dog before replying > There are counterfeit vet products out there as well -- it's >> becoming more of a problem as the veterinary market gets bigger and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying Don't know of any that are made in China. They should be labeled with place of manufacture, but I couldn't say for sure. The ones I've seen from internet pharmacies are usually manufactured in Mexico, or Australia, and I think one time I had one from Spain. Deborah, DVM > Don't know of any that are made in China. But some may be made with materials imported from China. "Place of manufacture" can be a slippery term.  SignatureJohn Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA > Don't know of any that are made in China. They should be labeled with > place of manufacture, but I couldn't say for sure. The ones I've seen > from internet pharmacies are usually manufactured in Mexico, or > Australia, and I think one time I had one from Spain. > > Deborah, DVM What upsets me about most pharmaceutical products I've seen on the shelves, ordered via the internet, or from vets, is that very few are sealed with plastic. Even the catnip I've seen doesn't have any kind of freshness seal. I'd feel alot more comfortable if these containers would at least have the kind of aluminum seal that your average coffee can has. femcat writes: > I'd feel alot more comfortable if these containers would at least have > the kind of aluminum seal that your average coffee can has. Why? Do you think that some truck driver is opening the containers and putting poison in? SignatureJohn Hasler john@dhh.gt.org Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA |
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