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Post by unclejoe on Dec 28, 2014 20:55:37 GMT -5
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Post by msav on Dec 29, 2014 11:03:16 GMT -5
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Post by Jeremy's Boggle on Dec 29, 2014 15:06:44 GMT -5
I'm getting the same message. |
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Post by unclejoe on Dec 29, 2014 19:12:01 GMT -5
hmmm odd. I see it now but not when I posted. I called the vet I got it from before. When they call back I'll get put on the waiting list i guess. Gonna have to give Jaffs another melatonin while we wait. Nothing else we can do.
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Post by msav on Dec 29, 2014 19:18:29 GMT -5
My 5 are due for their yearly preventative implant in February. I hope they get them in by then
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2015 0:42:39 GMT -5
Does everyone get it from Virbac? Teddy, my health challenged guy is due in March and he doesn't need another challenge.
My other guy is due in February.
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Post by unclejoe on Feb 25, 2015 14:13:16 GMT -5
virbac is the us distributor. I don't know if it is available direct from Australia, but one of my vets ordered it direct from the manufacturer in late January and hadn't received it as of Friday.
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Post by bitbyter on Feb 25, 2015 14:27:28 GMT -5
The only place it was unavailable was North America. There have been no problems getting it anywhere else. The latest news we have (direct from the people at the manufacturing site in Australia) is that it should be available again in North America by March 1st.
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Post by unclejoe on Feb 26, 2015 20:49:36 GMT -5
Thanks for that encouraging update.
I went to the virbac site again today to check and I read the whole ordering page and saw this
"Please note that your order will NOT be shipped in a cooler. Stability tests submitted to the FDA show that SUPRELORIN F Implant is safe for shipping at ambient temperatures."
If this is the case, why did an entire shipment get tossed because it was in a warehouse/ship without refrigeration for a week? That is the story I read on several sites.
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Post by Heather on Feb 27, 2015 2:25:25 GMT -5
That's weird. I've always heard that the substance used to make the pellet isn't stable if not kept at a cooler temp
ciao
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Post by bitbyter on Feb 27, 2015 14:48:44 GMT -5
They might have changed the formulation for the pellet which COULD explain the delays. A small change in the product equals huge savings for Virbac since they won't have to store it in temp controlled warehousing.
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Post by Desiree on Feb 27, 2015 15:29:44 GMT -5
Wish they would pass those savings on to us.
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Post by msav on Feb 28, 2015 0:55:37 GMT -5
I think the price went down
The price now is $400 for a 5 pack and 180 for a 2 pack. That is the vets cost. I think that is less than what i remember last year.
Looks like they are requiring a sign in now to see their products. But they are not very good and securing their products from a google search.
I think ambient temperature is the key here. I seem to remember reading that they were subjected to a little bit too high of temperature for too long. (above ambient)
or perhaps they did make a change. I sure hope they tested it for safety and effectiveness after any changes. I am just speculating. I do not have all the facts.
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Post by bitbyter on Feb 28, 2015 2:27:38 GMT -5
and we've been hearing rumours of much higher prices. We'll just have to wait and see.
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Post by unclejoe on Feb 28, 2015 8:31:41 GMT -5
Prices look the same as last year, but they may as well be free if you can't get them.
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