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At such a special time of the year, the last thing you need is for one of your beloved pets to be taken ill. Read on for Vetscriptions’ guide on how to keep pets safe at Christmas. Tip 1: Keep Christmas Food and Snacks Out of Reach Although you might want to give your pet a Christmas treat, some foods are toxic to your pets. Foods containing nuts, onions, garlic, raisins, sultanas, dates, grapes, chocolate, caffeine and alcohol can cause myriad of serious problems for your pets. While these foods might be perfectly edible and tasty for humans, they can...

Sometimes it feels like vets are taking advantage of pet owners with expensive prescription medications and you might find yourself asking, “why are vets so expensive?” Find out why vets charge so much and how Vetscriptions could save you money.  Special Licensing Is Required for Prescription Medicines There are restrictions on what medicines vets can provide due to strict rules around animal prescriptions. They can’t simply prescribe the cheapest human version of a medicine. Instead, they’re obliged to provide veterinary-licensed medicine, which can be many times more expensive than their human counterpart. While it might be tempting to try and...