Where possible, please use the form below to order your repeat prescriptions. This will help us to keep our phone lines clear for emergency calls.
Please allow a minimum of 48 hours to process your request – if there are any issues with your order we will contact you to let you know. When your order is available for collection, we will send you an SMS to inform you.
It is a legal requirement for us to regularly see our patients in order to prescribe long-term or repeat medications. The frequency of these visits will vary depending on the advice of the Veterinary Surgeon. If a re-examination is necessary before we can prescribe the medication, we will let you know.
New RCVS Guidelines – September 2023
The RCVS, which is the governing body of all veterinary surgeons in the UK, produces a ‘Code of Professional Conduct’ which all vets working in the UK must follow. They have recently made some changes to this Code which come into force on the 1st September 2023.
The key changes are:
The RCVS (the governing body of the veterinary industry) has brought in new rules as of the 1st September 2023 with regard to prescribing of medications. The new “under-care” guidelines cover all drugs but mainly affect antimicrobials (antibiotics), antiparasitic (flea and worm treatments) and controlled drugs (some strong pain killers such as gabapentin).
They mean that we are not allowed to prescribe without having seen the animal for a consultation except in exceptional circumstances. This may mean you may be asked to bring your pet in more regularly for check ups to allow us to abide to these rules. In most cases an annual check at your pet’s vaccination should be adequate for flea and worm treatment. For other drugs a repeat prescription or remote prescribing (by telephone consultation) may no longer be possible, (especially for controlled drugs and antibiotics) even if we were previously able to do so.
Please be understanding to our staff if they ask you to bring your pet in to be seen.
Further details can be found on the RCVS website or speak to the vet next time you are in. We advise that you contact the practice by telephone or email to request your pet’s flea, tick and worm treatment to ensure that we are able to prescribe the required medication. Call us on 01768 862454 or use the form provided.
