According to the 2011-2012 APPA National Pet Owners Survey nearly 72.9 million homes in the US own a pet. And we all that keeping a pet can be quite expensive. One needs to take care of a pet like any other family member. This involves expenditure on good and healthy food, timely visits to veterinarian and timely and proper medication. Whatever type of a pet you may have- a dog or a cat or a rabbit or a bird, you need to ensure that it remains happy and healthy. The task has become easier with the emergence of several online pharmacies that sell cheap pet meds, food products and other pet supplies.

Types of Cheap Pet Meds
Taking good care of your pet is highly important and this is possible only if you are aware about the various types of pet medicines and their applications. Although it is practically not possible for any pet owner to have knowledge of all the pet medicines, awareness about the basic food products and some commonly used preventive medicines is essential. Pets are quite prone to allergies caused by fleas, ticks and worms. This can make them highly uncomfortable and even irritable. If one has knowledge about the various treatments for such problems, one can save the money and effort of going to a veterinarian and still keep one's pet healthy and safe. Some commonly used cheap pet meds are:

• The most common type of problem faced by pets is related to allergies caused by various factors. Several cheap pet meds are available for treatment of these allergies. These include shots that introduce trace amounts of an allergen into the pet's blood stream. The pet's body then responds by creating antibodies to the allergic substance thus helping it build immunity against the allergens.


• Preventatives: As the name suggests these medicines are routinely used by pet owners to protect their pets from fleas, ticks and worms. These medicines need to be given every few months and several brands are available in the market. The strong competition in this segment ensures that you get cheap pet meds that are preventive in nature.


• Vitamin and Other Supplements are given to pets whose growth is inadequate or are old and have some kind of deficiency. Several branded as well as generic versions of these supplements are available thus allowing you to choose the cheap pet meds.


• De-worming- available in generic as well as branded versions, de worming medicines are given to pets who are infested by worms and parasites.


• Medicines used to treat psychological problems- Several such medicines are available at attractive discounts at Canadian pharmacies due to the large number of generic versions available in the market.


• Prescription drugs are the ones used to treat severe illnesses and available only on display of a valid prescription.

Some of the pet meds are available at significant discounts due to the presence of several manufacturers and tough competition in the segment. But if you buy from an online pet pharmacy, you are bound to get significant discounts on most of your medicines due to low overhead costs of these organizations.