UK dog medication, prescriptions, and the CMA reforms, explained plainly.
23 September 2026 · 6 min read
The CMA's veterinary services Order is legally binding from 23 September 2026. Six reforms, the new £21 prescription cap, and the four-step sequence to save £200-£700 a year.
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15 May 2026 · 7 min read
The common ones (vomiting, lethargy), the important ones (lumps, demodex, infection masking) and the rare ones. Plus two questions to ask your vet and when to come off.
15 May 2026 · 6 min read
Day-by-day timeline of the Cytopoint injection, what to do if it isn't working by day 7, and the split-prescription trick that nearly halves the bundled vet price.
Both are pimobendan, both VMD-approved. What's actually different, the £380-£665 annual gap explained, how to switch safely, and when you shouldn't.
When the £21 fee pays for itself in days, when it does not, the £12.50 bundling trick, a copy-paste email template, and what to do if your vet refuses.
Honest comparison table covering dosing, coverage, side effects and price. Which one wins for which dog, and what the CMA top-10 disclosure rule changes.
15 May 2026 · 8 min read
Mitral valve disease affects roughly half of Cavaliers by age 10. Vet £93-£158/mo vs online £37-£70/mo. £640-£1,055/yr saving, lifetime £2,500-£4,200.
Labs are the most arthritic UK breed. For a 35 kg Lab on Galliprant + gabapentin: £132/mo vet vs £48/mo online. £1,000+/yr saving, lifetime £4,000-£5,500.
Frenchies are the most allergy-prone UK breed. £100-£130/mo vet vs £45-£65/mo online. The Apoquel vs Cytopoint decision, skin folds, ear cycle and lifetime cost.
15 May 2026 · 9 min read
Three findings from the May 2026 index: the biggest mark-up isn't Apoquel, Cardisure is dramatically undersold, and online prices move week-to-week. Methodology and press lines included.
Balanced piece. What the reform changes for vets, what dispensary mark-up actually pays for, how to request a written prescription without making the practice's day worse, and when not to switch.
When it's worth changing practice and when it isn't. Three practical steps, the RCVS records-transfer rule (5 working days), and the common worries that hold people back.
New posts most months around the first weekend, timed with the monthly price-index refresh. Written by Stephen at Superwild.