亚马逊将开始出售宠物的处方

根据亚马逊的周四（5月8日）博客文章，该公司表示，它正在与PET Pharmacy Vetsource合作提供处方宠物药物

Amazon is venturing into the realm of prescription pet medications through a partnership with Vetsource, a move that expands the company’s footprint in the rapidly growing pet care market.

亚马逊正在通过与Vetsource建立合作伙伴关系进入处方宠物药物的领域，这一举动扩大了公司在快速增长的宠物护理市场中的占地面积。

According to a Thursday (May 8) blog post from Amazon, the company said it is partnering with pet pharmacy Vetsource to provide prescription pet medications, adding hundreds of prescription medications to its platform.

根据亚马逊的周四（5月8日）博客文章，该公司表示，它正在与Pet Pharmacy Vetsource合作提供处方宠物药物，并在其平台上增加了数百种处方药。

Shoppers can order them through Vetsource using Amazon’s checkout process, and have Amazon deliver the order. Shoppers will need to add their veterinarian’s information and obtain their approval before the order goes through.

购物者可以使用Amazon的结帐过程通过Vetsource订购他们，并让Amazon交付订单。购物者将需要添加兽医的信息，并在订单通过之前获得批准。

“Vetsource manages the dispensing and delivery of veterinarian-prescribed medications to pet parents,” the post said. “Hundreds of the most commonly prescribed medications such as flea and tick preventatives and treatments for chronic conditions will be available and the selection in the U.S. Amazon store will continue to grow. All prescription medications are FDA approved.”

该邮报说：“ Vetsource管理为宠物父母的兽医处方药的分配和交付。” “将提供数百种最常见的处方药，例如跳蚤和tick虫预防剂和治疗慢性病，并将继续增长美国亚马逊商店的选择。所有处方药均经FDA批准。”

Other retailers are entering the pet care space as well.

其他零售商也正在进入宠物护理空间。

Walmart expanded its pet care offerings in October as more consumers spent more on their pets, widening access to its in-person and virtual veterinary care, grooming services, pet prescription delivery and food supplies.

沃尔玛（Walmart）在10月扩大了宠物护理产品，因为越来越多的消费者在宠物上花费了更多的钱，扩大了其面对面和虚拟兽医护理，修饰服务，宠物处方和食品供应的机会。

The retail giant said it is expanding its Pet Service Centers by opening new centers in five cities: Cumming and Alpharetta in Georgia, and Chandler, Glendale and Mesa in Arizona.

这家零售巨头表示，它正在通过在五个城市开设新中心来扩大其宠物服务中心：佐治亚州卡明和阿尔法塔，以及在亚利桑那州的钱德勒，格伦代尔和梅萨。

It also launched its Walmart+ benefit with online veterinarian Pawp, giving members of its subscription program free, round-the-clock access to Pawp’s veterinary team.

它还通过在线兽医PAWP推出了其沃尔玛+福利，为其订阅计划的成员免费提供了与PAWP兽医团队的全天候访问权限。

Meanwhile, Uber said in March that it was partnering with Petco to offer home delivery to pet owners, making all Petco locations in the contiguous United States available on Uber Eats for deliveries of pet food, toys, treats and other items.

同时，Uber在3月表示，它正在与Petco合作，向宠物主人提供送货上门，使美国在Uber Eats上可用的Petco地点在Uber Eats上可用，用于交付宠物食品，玩具，零食和其他物品。

“People are more connected and committed to their pets today than ever before,” Steve Janowiak, Petco’s vice president of digital, said in a news release. “We’re thrilled to partner with Uber Eats and give pet parents another easy way to get the trusted food, treats and supplies they need — right to their door and right when they need it.”

彼得科（Petco）数字副总裁史蒂夫·詹诺克（Steve Janowiak）在新闻稿中说：“今天人们比以往任何时候都更加联系并致力于他们的宠物。” “我们很高兴与Uber Eats合作，并为宠物父母提供另一种简便的方法，以获取所需的可信赖食物，零食和用品 - 在需要时就可以进入门外。”

PYMNTS Intelligence has found that pet owners can be reluctant to cut back on spending on their pets even when they face financial difficulties.

PYMNTS Intelligence发现，即使面临经济困难，宠物主人也可能不愿减少宠物的支出。

“People are still bringing pets into their family and at increased rates,” Jonathan Wainberg, general manager of Synchrony’s pet business, told PYMNTS in an interview earlier this year. “And they are spending more.”

Synchrony的宠物业务总经理乔纳森·温伯格（Jonathan Wainberg）在今年早些时候的一次采访中对PYMNTS表示：“人们仍在将宠物带入他们的家庭，并以增加的速度。” “他们的花费更多。”