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No jargon, no scare tactics — just what actually drives the price of your dog or cat's medicine in the UK, and how to legally pay less.
Metacam, Loxicom, Inflacam, Meloxidyl and Rheumocam share one active ingredient. Here's what more than 25 years of research says about meloxicam for long-term arthritis, and how to stop paying brand prices for it.
Read the article →From under £20 a month for a toy breed to over £100 for a Labrador. Cost per day by dog size, what subscription brands charge once the intro discount ends, and the dogs who shouldn't be on raw at all.
Read the article →Your vet must give you a written prescription if you ask. After the CMA's March 2026 ruling the fee is capped at £21 — and for any medicine your pet takes every day, the maths is no longer close.
Read the article →Dozens of tubs, wildly different prices, often the same handful of ingredients inside. Here's what's really in dog joint supplements, whether they work, and how to compare by ingredient so you never overpay.
Read the article →A non-resectable mast cell tumour often means Palladia (toceranib) — the first oral chemotherapy licensed for dogs. Here's whether it works, what it really costs in the UK, and the legitimate ways to pay less without cutting care.
Read the article →Apoquel (oclacitinib) calms a dog's allergic itch within hours — but it's a lifelong daily tablet with no generic. Here's what it really costs in the UK, and the legitimate ways to pay less.
Read the article →The dog that scratches, licks and bites at itself without pause may have atopic dermatitis — a lifelong skin allergy. Here's what cyclosporine (Atopica) really costs in the UK, and how to pay less by comparing the active ingredient, not the brand.
Read the article →Constant thirst, a bigger appetite, a pot belly and a thinning coat are easy to blame on old age — but often it's Cushing's disease. Here's what lifelong trilostane (Vetoryl) really costs in the UK, and three legitimate ways to pay less without cutting care.
Read the article →The dog that has slowed down, gained weight and lost its shine may have an underactive thyroid. Here's what lifelong levothyroxine really costs in the UK, and how to pay less without cutting care.
Read the article →Chronic kidney disease is one of the most common diagnoses in older cats — and one of the most manageable. Here's what the lifelong medication really costs in the UK, and how to pay less without cutting care.
Read the article →A heart murmur, then a diagnosis — and a medication your dog stays on for life. Here's what pimobendan and Vetmedin really cost in the UK, and three legitimate ways to pay less without cutting care.
Read the article →No sales gloss — the real downsides first, then the honest maths. Why a £2,800 surprise vet bill, and the growing costs of an ageing pet, tip the decision for most UK owners.
Read the article →Librela is one of the most effective arthritis treatments for dogs — and one of the most inconsistently priced. Real UK prices range from £24 to £210 a month. Here's why, and how to pay less.
Read the article →If your dog or cat's repeat prescription seems to cost more every time, you're not imagining it — and new 2026 CMA rules mean you now have more power to do something about it.
Read the article →Canine epilepsy usually means lifelong medication. Here's what phenobarbital and Libromide really cost over a dog's life in the UK — and 3 ways to reduce the price without compromising care.
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