Tim Fairchild

Which is exactly why I don't get on here and say 'use product X' instead. There are certainly issues. But the point remains. Dog owners are being ripped off as these chemicals are being sold at a very very very inflated price Farmers use horse wormer on their dogs all the time. It's at their own risk, of course.

PM me as for dip, we are in the middle of a cattle property and ticks are a big issue, so we need heavy duty tick control. Usually diazinon in the hydrobath.

Obtaining many of these items is not as difficult as you might think. Many are available over the counter, it's just a matter of knowing what to buy. This can take a bit of research. Worm pastes are just one example. But the point remains that the manufacturers have a huge markup on some products. For example, the chemical used in a popular flea control is sold as other products for the equivalent of 30cents per dog dose. And they are still making money on the product as that is a retail over the counter price, but for bulk (you have to buy $300 worth at a time). It will cost you $1.50 per dose if you buy smaller amounts. I think it's more like $6 or more for the 'dog' product per dose. And sure, I'm all for buying cheap on the net. My only comment was that the pet shop rip off is mild compared to the manufacturer rip off. BTW - Look at tick control as well. Dog dip costs 4 times as much as sheep dip, even though its the same stuff

Yep, sounds like a typical Aussie Yep and I hate to admit it, but ya gotta love 'em for it My little BC, Xev, is much the same even tho she's not Aussie. If I call her, she comes to me. If anyone else calls her, she comes to me. She frets when I'm away tho. But she's a great little pal.

So you're trying to tell me that you buy all your flea/worming treatments/heartworm preventatives/shampoos from your vet and that you don't mind paying almost double the price? Well I certainly admire your loyalty. Unfortunately I own five large dogs and I prefer to save my money, also I don't believe that there's much my vet can tell me about worming dogs, preventing fleas and heartworm and what shampoos and conditioners to use, but maybe I'm just arrogant and think I know more than I actually do BTW what additional expenses are incurred by vets who stock these products, personally I can't think of any at all? No. What I was saying is the vets only have a 50-100% markup (at most). The actual manufacturer has more like a 2000-10000% markup I get my chemicals elsewhere for fleas, ticks, heartworm, worms. We have a few more than 5 dogs The point is that no matter what price you get the dog products for, you are still ripped off. Google the active constituents As for vets, they have other priorities than selling products. They are a health care professional with staff and rent and insurance to pay. Mail order is invariably cheaper on all products as they work on bulk throughput and less staff per product. It's just a different situation. Retail vs mail order differences exist across the board, not just with dog products. Note that most pet stores are high in price as well, so it's not just the vets.

The real 'crime' here is that many (most?) chemicals used for dog flea and worm control are used elsewhere in other industries, agriculture, livestock, etc, and have been for many years. They are then repackaged for use with dogs and sold at 20-100 times the price. And actually some products are more like 1000 times the price per mole of actual active compound. The slight markup the vets put on a product is nothing in comparison, and with a vet you get advice as well (and they have their own additional expenses).

I thought cooper was the pick

Yep, sounds like a typical Aussie

hehehaha, shitty, could possibly be that tad worse than pooey, I seem to recall hearing a loud SH!T once or twice in the agility ring as well when he did something wrong. hmm... She was talking to the dog, right? Sarah is a keen agility competitor. She has been running dogs in the ring since she was 10.

I got the last lot on US ebay. I see some there now: http://cgi.ebay.com/LIXIT-Dog-Auto-Waterer...1QQcmdZViewItem http://tinyurl.com/37gbey Dogs learn to use them quickly, especially puppies. Just need a low tap.