Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Require vets to inform owners if medicine is available cheaper elsewhere
Open for signatures
69 signatures
What the petition asks
I would like Parliament to legislate that any agency issuing prescriptions for animals must advise people if a cheaper option is available to purchase from another source. And if they do not do that people should, by providing evidence, be reimbursed the difference by the prescription provider.
My vet prescribed and issued a prescription for my dog. They charged £36.39. The same drug is available online for £5.39. This is extortionate.
Timeline
| 30 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
69
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
30 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.