On-line Client and Pharmacy Services

VetCentric introduces a comprehensive Internet site for veterinariansand their clients that offers a host of medical information for pets aswell as pharmacy services. Log on to www.vetcentric.com and veterinariansand pet owners will find a complete encyclopedia of animal illnesses andan easy-to-navigate FAQ section, plus archives of thousands of articlesabout pet healthcare. Then click on the "Community" tab to accessthe VetCentric discussion boards, where registered users can get free, fastanswers to their medical questions from Dr. Lisa Beagan and other VetCentricstaff veterinarians-as well as emotional support from other pet owners who'vebeen given similar diagnoses, the company says. Pet owners that use a veterinarianwho has established a relationship with VetCentric will also have accessto the company's veterinary pharmacy. With a prescription from their veterinarian,pet owners can have VetCentric deliver nearly any medication (includingcomplex compounded preparations such as chemotherapy drugs) or therapeuticdiet directly to their veterinarian, the company says. Owners who need chronicmedications can arrange to have refills automatically shipped to their homes.Because VetCentric supports and respects the client-patient-veterinarianrelationship, the prescription delivery service is only available to clientsthrough their veterinarian.

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