My sister got a puppy and within 36hrs they had to sadly put the puppy down because it had parvo. All they are asking for is the money they purchased the puppy for and not the vet bill to put him down. They sent a copy of the certificate from the vet stating that the breeder sold them a puppy unfit to sell. The breeder even after seeing the certificate claims that they got the puppy sick.
They picked the puppy up on a Thursday evening and came right home, they rushed the poor thing to the animal hospital at 2am Saturday morning. The vet also explained that the parvo virus syptoms generally show 5 to 7 days after contracting the disease, which means he got it while still with the breeder. The breeder says that the other puppies in the liter are fine and does not believe the vet report or my sister. Is it possible for only a few puppies in a liter to get parvo while others do not?
By Carol
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Hello,
Yes! Only one puppy can get Parvo. I would try and talk to the breeder again. If there is no response, I would take them to small claims court to recover the money you lost, include everything; cost of puppy, Vet bills & etc.
When they are served with a date to appear in court please take the notice from your Veterinarian with you, better yet, ask your Veterinarian to be a witness in court for you. Good luck. I am so sorry about the puppy.
I am with K9cats advice 100% including suing for the vet bills! It is possible only one can get it but more than likely some or all will/did. Incubation is actually 4 to 14 days so that puppy definitely had the virus before it left the breeder.
Also, print out the information from the following link to take to court along with the vets detailed bill and also the vets affidavit of explanation if he/she isn't able to personally testify in court.
PS, I am so sorry that your sister and the puppy had to go through such an awful trauma :-(
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