Hi everyone
I recently bought a 15 month old springer spaniel from a company specialising in matching dogs to families and providing training. She had a clean bill of health from their vets (with signed statement to this effect) and full vaccinations etc. As recommended I took her to my own vet a week after bringing her home..only to be told that she has mild patella luxation in both back legs and is likely to need an operation in order to avoid pain and arthritis in later life...at an estimated cost of £2.5 thousand per leg!! This is not covered my insurance as it is within the first 14 days of the policy.
She is showing no signs of discomfort at the moment and is otherwise healthy. I am really worried about her future health..the cost...and also angry that this was not picked up by the original vet, who saw her as recently as September. I phoned the practice and was told that there was no mention of any physical defects for in the notes.
I raised this with the seller, who was sorry to hear the news but also protecting his business interests. He is not willing to contribute to the cost as there is no current need for intervention and the dog could be pain free for many years. We left it that I will get another vet's opinion and review the situation then. In the contract I do have the option to have a refund or a different dog but I don't want to do that. We have become very attached to her in a short time.
Thanks for reading this far..I suppose what I am looking for is advice on what else I can do in this situation...or perhaps reassurance that dogs can live a happy life with a mild form of this condition?
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patella luxation discovered in newly acquired dog
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Springerfan · 29/10/2018 22:02
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