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Your pet can now have its drug prescriptions filled at Wegmans.

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When Fido or Fluffy are feeling sick, where do you go for their meds?

Wegmans stores are now an option.

Wegmans, the Rochester-based supermarket chain, recently started filling prescriptions for animal medications.

Wegmans will even allow you to list your pet as a "dependent" in its online pharmacy accounts, according to a blog posted by Mary Ellen Burris, the chain's senior vice president for consumer affairs. That allows you to check the status of your order, look up refill availability, etc.

Burris said Wegmans will offer name brands and generic alternatives, and can sometimes provide lower cost items than the meds dispensed directly by your veterinarian. (You do need to get the prescription from your dog or cat doc first).

The most common pet drugs are heartworm treatments and antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, Burris said, followed by those for anxiety, diabetes, diuretics, ear, heart, hormones, intestinal parasites, thyroid, vitamin/supplements, digestion issues, and obesity.

Wegmans is not the only retailer offering pet meds. Walmart, Kmart and Walgreens are among the other chains offering the service.

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