Can my vet insist on extra visits and examination fees before issuing a prescription?
– No. The vets’ governing body, The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, has made it clear that any medicines which your vet is happy to supply, without visits and examinations, should also be made available by issuing a prescription. However it is normal practice for vets to insist on examining pets regularly, in order to ensure that no change is necessary for further prescribing. This is also to ensure that he complies with prescribing legislation which insists that the animal must be “under his care”.
