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Posted in Uncategorized | August 27th, 2011

family health history
do you ask about a pups medical and family history?

if not, you should. Just a note -

when buying a dog or a pup, it doesnt matter where you buy it from – petshop or breeder. apart from asking the age and health of the pups, what you need to do is ask the seller about the pups AND their parents medical history AND ask for their vets phone number (otherwise they can just lie about the history).
If they wont give it to you, then they probably have something to hide and you shouldnt buy pups from them.
if their pups and parents are healthy, immunised and have no obvious genetic problems, they will not have a problem with giving you their medical history or with you talking to their vet.
a registered dog means nothing in regard to general AND genetic health.
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carrie – No, not all petshops do the wrong thing, and not all breeders are reputable. no matter where you get a pup from, there are questions that need to be asked and things you need to know.

Don’t settle for a vet check, all that does is say the dogs appear healthy…at that moment in time. The vet doesn’t actually screen for anything either. Find out what testing is recommended for that particular breed and make sure the breeder has his/her dogs tested. Contact the breed club and/or the OFA for more information on what should be done. Many conditions don’t show up for weeks, months or even years…better safe, than sorry!