Just my opinion, but if I was a small animal vet and knew that the pet store was getting puppies from Missouri when the store's in NY, I wouldn't give them a health certificate for the pup.
So do you think if the vets would stand up and not support the pet stores, it would dry up the market somewhat?
AND, if you knew a vet was doing the certificates for a store selling puppies from hell, would you still use them as a vet? (And yes, in this small town we do have one, and we did stop using her, and told her why. Her answer? "It's good money, and I get a lot of repeat work." Well of course she does, they're all genetic messes and illnesses waiting to happen!
2007-12-02 11:58:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
So do we start a campaign to force the veterinary society to admit their members are supporting puppy mill operations? Nothing says "no money" like losing your credentials!
2007-12-02 12:10:14 · update #1
Great Dane Lover (wonderful dogs, you're right) Sorry, but you're not getting the point, these vets are contracted by the pet stores, it's not a normal client simply coming in as a patient. Again, if they refused to issue knowing the origin it would force the pet store to deal with the unhealthy beginnings of the pup.
2007-12-02 12:11:57 · update #2
Its all about money. I understand where your coming from. I deal with horse rescue also. I frequent local auctions grabbing horses in need. There's always a contracted vet that comes thru pulling blood for a coggins test. How these vets can ignore these sick , pull there blood and turn there head is beyond me. Its all about the money..... and I suppose no conscience.
2007-12-02 13:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by Boxer Lover 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A health certificate has nothing to do with where a dog/puppy came from..all it states is that at the time of that particular exam the dog/puppy was healthy. It makes no guarantee of future health. Any vet is compeled by law to give the exam if asked and if the puppy/dog is healthy at that time then they must issue the health certificate. Depending on the health certificate and the state issued it can be good for 10 days or up to 30 days. A vet that does exams and issues health certificates is NOT a bad vet regardless of who he does it for.
****yes I am getting the point, I know exactly what you are talking about, contracted or not they still are obligated to do exams if asked and issue health certificates if the puppies are healthy at the time of exam. It is required by state laws that ALL pups sold in pet stores MUST be examined by a vet before they are sold*****
******* just a note SD does NOT pay a vets or a vet techs way through school..they have absolutely NOTHING to do with it at all!!!! *********
2007-12-02 12:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Where I live in Oz the vet that I use doesn't have the same opinion as a lot of you do on YA. So she does give health certificates whenever she examines any dog that is healthy. She is not bias as to where the pups come from as long as they are looked after and if they are not she would report them. If someone is asking for a health certificate for a healthy dog that is what they are asking for, not a lecture as there are no laws in Oz to say you can't breed a dog.
That is just my opinion and the information I recieved off my vet.
2007-12-02 18:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by Dot 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in the beginning, calling the canines "Irish Jack Russells" is a hype, they are Jack Russells, in all probability from some Irish inventory - potential no longer something, they are merely employing that to declare that their jack russels at the instant are not as hyper as maximum - this is extremely stupid to start with, in case you probably did no longer desire a hyper, energetic canines, why could you get a jack russell interior the 1st place. Secondly, they needless to say have doggies very almost each and all the time - this is their "inventory", no longer an rare experience the place they mate their champions for the stable of the breed. for sure this is a domestic dog mill, they are in it for money and could sell the canines to whoever will pay. the shown fact that they deliver is a ineffective giveaway, this is merely merchandise to them. Please do no longer purchase a jack russell, bypass to an cyber web rescue, do a seek, you will detect a close-by rescue and get a superb jack russell. Why could you're taking an excellent gamble on getting a canines, sight unseen, whether you're keen to develop a domestic dog mill.
2016-09-30 11:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm wondering if it is legal to refuse a health certificate to a healthy dog.
Vets dog a lot of things that are a bit controversial. Heck- they are the same as doctors. The man that pays the bills gets first rights (IE: "Science diet is like THE BEST food ever". It is not, it is actually awful food, but vets promote SD because SD pays the vet tech's way through vet school).
Sorry GD Lover, but you're wrong: (see source)
2007-12-02 12:02:22 · answer #5 · answered by Fur and Fiction 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree that these pups still need Vet care. It's not their fault how they came into the world. If I were a Vet, I'd probably advocate for laws that protect animals and which law enforcement would actually enforce. I cringe to think of animals that spend their lives in cages being bred over and over again- some even into old age.
imo, every animal should have a right to a decent life with good food, water, shelter, exercise, romps in the park, rides in the car, good grooming, etc.
2007-12-02 12:30:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
if they are healthy then why wouldnt they give a health certificate?? they could maybe try to talk to the person and educate them goes to show that maybe all what we call puppy mills are unhealthy dogs
unless the vet is lieing to cover up the dog is really sick then thats not good practice
2007-12-02 15:23:48 · answer #7 · answered by ♥FANCYS_MAMMA♥ 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There you go. You answered it yourself. Money of course. My vet would never do this, but there is one across town I'm sure would. I know she will put a cat or dog down just because people don;t want it anymore so I'm sure she would write out a health cert possibly without ever seeing the dog just for the money.
2007-12-02 12:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
These puppies STILL need vet care. And puppy mills are not really against the law
2007-12-02 12:02:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure, but that's just disgusting. Puppy mills are terrible, I mean, who would do such a thing?! It's......UUUUGGGGHH!!!!! I agree with you, I'd stop using that vet.
Hope I helped,
A mad DoodlePup'07 (lol)
2007-12-02 12:08:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋