A good day!

dturm wrote:

CatandJim wrote:
Interesting... I buy non prescription items from Entirely Pets.com all the time but I never attempted to buy something like Renal formula food from them since it is readily available within a few miles and I have a prescription. The price on the website is a little less than what I pay but sometimes shipping charges eat up any savings. I might combine some of the food with a few other items next time I need something and get free shipping.

With that said, I would strongly suggest that anyone wanting to change to this diet to consult with their vet and have their cat examined BEFORE making the change even if you don't need a prescription on some websites.

Interesting thing going on now, prescription diet has always been a marketing designation rather than a legal one. Some states may vary and many individual businesses require a prescription. There has been a move to make prescription diets prescription under the regulation of the FDA as other prescription items. This may come to pass in the future.

Most prescription diets are not "ideal" diets for general use, but probably not a serious issue in most situations. It's just felt by many that the use should be under the direction of a veterinarian.

Doug, DVM

This is one area that I don't understand. This stuff is just food (with no drugs in it right?), so why the hassle about having to have a prescription?

I always thought it was a way to p*ss me off when I need to buy Anonymous Jr's hypo-allergenic treats and his Royal Canin Limited Ingredient Venison and Potato which at (depends where you are in the States) $80.00 to a $100.00 bucks a case! You'd think they'd make it easy to buy!

I mean aside from me, who in their right mind would spend that kind of bucks on food, right?

Anonymous

PS Susan, what was the question again? .... :B