My Dog's Medical Bill... a Question...
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My Dog's Medical Bill... a Question...
Many of you have come to know my 1.3yr old Bichon. Well, just the other day I noticed she had developed a grayish tint in one eye. We brought her in and the vet confirmed she has catarac in both her eyes. Medical bills the vet said will be $2500 per eye!!! The vet also confirmed Phoebe to not be a pure bred as was advertised. So, do I have a chance in recouping my medical bill from the seller?
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only 1.3 year and have cataracts already???
Must be congenital cataracts. Also check around, $2500 per eye is pretty pricey. I know some docs in socal did it for as low as $1200/eye.
Must be congenital cataracts. Also check around, $2500 per eye is pretty pricey. I know some docs in socal did it for as low as $1200/eye.
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My little puppy is only about 4 months and she wasn't keeping food down so we had her checked out and it turned out that the opening to her small intestine was too small. We called the breeder and told him the vet told us that it was a hereditary problem (truth) and wanted to hear what he thought of it. He weezled a bit but agreed to pay half the fees which we're happy with.
If I were you I'd talk to your vet and see if you can get a statement from him then give the breeder a call and threaten legal action and see if he comes to the party then.
Sorry to hear phoebe aint doin well Ev
If I were you I'd talk to your vet and see if you can get a statement from him then give the breeder a call and threaten legal action and see if he comes to the party then.
Sorry to hear phoebe aint doin well Ev
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Well, you have a few choices here.
1. Go back to the breeder and demand a refund and return the dog. Problem solved.
2. Go back to the breeder, demand a refund, and keep the dog. Still have to pay for bills.
3. Go back to breeder, demand payment for bills. Most reputable breeders (of any dog, including a Bichon Frise) guarantee the dogs to be free of defects (aside from natural aging "defects) for life. Most will just take the dog back as opposed to pay for vet bills, but you might get lucky.
Sorry, but $5K on a dog is a bit much in my mind. I love pets, but I'd be hard pressed to spend more than $1K on mine.
1. Go back to the breeder and demand a refund and return the dog. Problem solved.
2. Go back to the breeder, demand a refund, and keep the dog. Still have to pay for bills.
3. Go back to breeder, demand payment for bills. Most reputable breeders (of any dog, including a Bichon Frise) guarantee the dogs to be free of defects (aside from natural aging "defects) for life. Most will just take the dog back as opposed to pay for vet bills, but you might get lucky.
Sorry, but $5K on a dog is a bit much in my mind. I love pets, but I'd be hard pressed to spend more than $1K on mine.
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Originally Posted by wantone,Apr 13 2005, 10:12 PM
The vet also confirmed Phoebe to not be a pure bred as was advertised. So, do I have a chance in recouping my medical bill from the seller?
Btw, how did the vet determine that it's not a purebred? Through visual inspection or something like DNA testing?