Just adopted a puppy... now have a dilemma. *updated*

[Ns1]

2nd dog died due to parvo, very young.

 

[Mr. Lennon]

2nd dog died due to parvo, very young.

Did you have your dog hospitalized? I'm reading that the survival rate is very low in puppies

 

[Ns1]

Did you have your dog hospitalized? I'm reading that the survival rate is very low in puppies

didn't make it past the first night


you basically got owned for doing a good deed, sorry to hear

 

[Mxylplyx]

Our dog had parvo as a puppy. She came through. Certain breeds are more susceptible to it than others. Treatment is simply to support the dog with IV so the dog can recover itself, but this happening right after surgery when the dog is already weak certainly isnt good.

Also, why is the vet wanting to charge you when the dog contracted an infection at the vet office? Proper sanitation and segregation of the animals should prevent that. They should cover the treatment.

 

[alkemyst]

Got another call from the vet. He said it was much worse than he thought. He was able to align the jaw to almost 100%... but he said that we would have to see an actual surgeon to completely fix it. That procedure would cost another $2500. Luckily that isn't needed... more for aesthetics.

If your vet is not also a surgeon find a new vet...this new trend is ridiculous.

Also if your dog caught parvo at the vet's office, he should be responsible to treat it.

It's definitely treatable today. Usually only little puppies die.

 

[PaNsyBoy8]

Our dog had parvo as a puppy. She came through. Certain breeds are more susceptible to it than others. Treatment is simply to support the dog with IV so the dog can recover itself, but this happening right after surgery when the dog is already weak certainly isnt good.

Also, why is the vet wanting to charge you when the dog contracted an infection at the vet office? Proper sanitation and segregation of the animals should prevent that. They should cover the treatment.

I was wondering the same thing. If the puppy is sick because of the vet, why is the vet charging you to make it better?

 

[Numenorean]

Also, why is the vet wanting to charge you when the dog contracted an infection at the vet office? Proper sanitation and segregation of the animals should prevent that. They should cover the treatment.

This!

 

[Mr. Lennon]

Girlfriend kind of gave me the wrong information. The vet said that he had 2 other cases TODAY, not during surgery. So yeah another $700 bucks, but it doesn't matter. This puppy is one in a million.

 

[rivan]

Your pup's adorable. Hope she ends up alright.

 

[sjwaste]

When does the vet think the Parvo was contracted?

You seriously might have a claim against the seller, at least for your initial $300 back. If you have any curiosity about the legal system and some time to spare, you should look into it.

I realize others have said it's a pretty low dollar amount, but if the seller is actually a back yard breeder, this might make it enough of a hassle to cease operations. One less puppy mill is a good thing.

 

[Newbian]

When does the vet think the Parvo was contracted?

You seriously might have a claim against the seller, at least for your initial $300 back. If you have any curiosity about the legal system and some time to spare, you should look into it.

I realize others have said it's a pretty low dollar amount, but if the seller is actually a back yard breeder, this might make it enough of a hassle to cease operations. One less puppy mill is a good thing.

The problem is if he gets the money back he would have to give the puppy back, and now with it contracting a disease I doubt the person would want it back and she would have a cause for refusal because the puppy didn't have it then.