[ SHOWGSD-L ] was Veterinarians/ lemon laws

From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
To: Stormy435@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:07:15 EDT
Huh?  I would be comfortable saying a weakness in the area is  hereditary, 
but how does it get from there to congenital, defined as "acquired  during 
development in the uterus"?
 
I'm all for Puppy Lemon Laws, but folks HAVE to realize it drives the cost  
of puppies up.  Each year when I re-join the PA Federation, although I fall  
under the number where the law would kick in in PA, I sign that I will abide by 
 
the PA Puppy Lemon Law, and occasionally I write a check for something.   The 
most recent was when a puppy ran a low grade fever following her 8 week  
shot.  Vet # 1 told the new owners, "don't worry, it can happen  following a 
shot".  They weren't happy w/ that and went to vet #2 who did  $200 worth of 
blood 
work. (Nothing showed up). Technically, I could have asked  that vet #2 put in 
writing the puppy was ill when they got it, but why frustrate  the new 
owners?  The puppy DID have a low temp and I don't ever want a  black mark next 
to 
my name, so I wrote a check.  
 
Life lesson learned; do the shots at least 3 days before the owners pick  
puppies up AND the cost of a puppy from the next litter goes up.   
Now, what is proposed in WI would freak me out, where damages can go as  high 
as 3x the cost of a puppy. At least in PA, damages are capped at the cost  of 
a puppy.  
 
Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd  Champions

visit www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds  

 
In a message dated 4/13/2008 5:08:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes:

On top  of the CA vet video, is this quote from the LATimes, (the article was 
 
about the Puppy Lemon Law for breeders).   The small  petstore-bought dog was 
diagnosed by this "?VET?" as having a luxating  patella.   He also quoted   
$3200 for the  surgery....usually $1500 in CA.

"Akhavan's vet told her the condition  was congenital and probably due to 
overbreeding, which occurs when a  female dog is kept nearly constantly 
pregnant so 
she can produce numerous  litters. "





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