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Originally Posted by horsesnyorkies  Or so I'm assuming. A friend of mine recently purchased a Yorkie puppy and around three days later the puppy ended up terribly sick - tested positive for Parvo. (Actually the littermate to mine, who is fine.) The puppy is currently undergoing treatment.
My question is this: Should my friend ask for her money back? Now mind you the puppy was sold unpapered at a cheap price, but to have a puppy turn around three days later and test positive for Parvo? Should the seller be obligated to return her money? The puppy was sold UTD on shots and worming, or so she/we were told. What do you all think? |
"The normal incubation period (time from exposure to the virus to the time when signs of disease appear) is from 7-14 days. Virus can be found in the feces several days before clinical signs of disease appear, and may last for one to two weeks after the onset of the disease."
Here is the link where I got the above information from:
Parvovirus: Serious Diarrhea in Puppies & Dogs
Problem is - the virus keeps mutating.
I would certainly take your pup into the vet to be tested too since incubation can be up to 14 days before signs show. Also be sure to let the breeder know. Also dogs can still die of this. Did you guys get a health record of the shots and when they were given? If not - you should have and also the vet that was seeing the pups and giving the shots.
And yes, you should be able to give the pup back and get your money back since it is within the 3 days. Did the breeder give you guys a guarantee though?