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I completely understand a breeder requiring a pup to be vet checked soon after purchase. If too much time elapses, how would you be able to determine if anything diagnosed was present when the pup left the breeder, or if it was contracted after reaching it's new home? (Congenial problems aside anyway.) |
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The reason that I and others require a vet check is so that the buyers own vet is verifying that the puppy was healthy at the time of sell and no accusations can be made later. Thankfully, I have not had a problem, but I have heard some horror stories. I am lineate about when they take the puppy to the vet, but I do require it. I also cover liver shunt and other life threatening defects for a longer period of time (3 years) and the buyer has the option to keep the sick puppy if they so choose. I don't cover any shipping as I will not ship either. I also void the warranty if I don't receive proof that the spay/neuter has been done. |
Those of you who cover the liver shunt longer... Do you have all puppies bile acid tested before going to their new homes? Chloe has just been bile acid tested at 9.5 months, and her numbers came back high. Her contract from the breeder states this: "...This puppy is guarantted for one full year for life-threatening hereditary conditions. If a condition should arise within the one yyear period, a replacement puppy will be given when one becomes available. If the pup is kept, all vet bills are teh buyer's responsiblity..." However, I have been doing some searching that says CA's puppy lemon law allows for the buyer to recoup up to 150% of the paid price for treatment, if that breeder has given away or sold at least two litters the previous year. What I don't know is if the CA puppy lemon law trumps the breeder's guarantee. I would think that it would, but I don't know. Also, there's no way I'm returning my dog after I've had her all this time. Plus, I certainly wouldn't want another with the same genetic background where the same condition could be present. |
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I think I will go to 3 yrs too for life threatening. I like that! See you in the ring.... |
i like for my buyers to take the dog to the vet within 48 hours unless it is the weekend, then it is extended. Simple reason; I take the puppy to the vet mere hours before shipping or having them picked up. i know what I am sending out but i won't know what the pup has been expossed to at the new owners that might make it sick if they wait a week or so. lots of things can happen in that week. My genetic guarantee is for one year. |
I didnt know there were Breeders in Va.I got my boys in Pa and NY.Good Luck with your meeting. |
One of the top yorkie kennels in the country Caraneal is in VA. We are blessed with many beautiful yorkies. You should come to a show sometime. I'm proud to be a Va. yorkie showbreeder. |
I just wanted to update y'all on things. We got our little boy on the 16th. He's gorgeous! The breeder did end up expanding upon his contract to our satisfaction. :) Thanks for all the advice and concern. I know it prompted me to talk with the breeder. I think both of us ended up with a better contract because of it. :ghug: |
Congrats on getting your new furbaby...:) |
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i have been trying to learn all i can about liver shunt. i see too many people here who's baby has it and it concerns me. now b/c her test came back high.....does this mean she has liver shunt or is she just a carrier? |
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High Bile Acids are an indication of shunt or MVD. However, further tests must be peformed to confirm. |
It is most likey that she has shunt. However, there are other reasons for high bile acids, food for one. As there is no test to date "DNA Markers" to rule out a dog as a carrier. Information that is available today state that type of test is about a year away. High Bile Acids are an indication of shunt or MVD. However, further tests must be peformed to confirm. |
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Chloe has always been a very poor eater. I always say that she loathes all food equally. Other than this, she is a perfectly healthy (albeit rather thin), active, energetic, happy dog. So I decided to have a full blood panel done on her, to see what might cause her to not eat. Everything in her blood work came back really good, except her resting bile acid was 22.6 (it should be under 25). But 22.6 didn't sound too awful bad. So we did the retest with the fast and post testing. She fasted for over 12 hours, and they took her blood, then she ate, waited two hours and they took her blood again. Her results were: pre: 210.1, and post 52.1. The pre, is not a very good indicator, so the post is what is important. If it is over 100, it suggests liver shunt, but the range hers is in suggests MVD (or it could be something else) but there is no way to know without further tests. In the meantime, I have her on special diet, and she is eating better and she looks like she's plumping up a little. |
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