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How to get Apoquel for my dog in the US as a foreign tourist?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Male | neutered | 4 years and 8 months old | 15 lbs

Hello, I am a foreign tourist visiting the USA on vacation. My dog is on Apoquel Tabs treatment. I have the prescription from my Brazilian vet. I am researching and read to buy this remedy in the United States online I need a prescription from an American vet. How do I get this veterinary prescription to buy online on sites like chewey.com?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 25th, 2018

The easiest way is to make an appointment with a veterinarian for an exam and show him the prescription. He may actually sell you the Apoquel. Unfortunately you will not get a prescription from a veterinarian here without a hands-on exam as the vet has to establish a client-patient-vet relationship (legal requirement) in order to prescribe a medication for your animal. This is satisfied with a clinical exam.

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