It’s no secret that certain brand-name pet medications can be expensive. Generic medications are known for being less expensive than the name-brand versions. More importantly, approved generic medications are required by the FDA to be bioequivalent to their brand name counterparts. This holds true for pet medications as well. Generic pet medications are held to the same standards for safety, effectiveness, strength, stability, and quality that govern the brand names. The only difference is the cost, but they are equally dose appropriate.