The puppy being purchased is guaranteed to be current on its DA2P+CPV (distemper/parvo series), and to have passed a veterinarian's examination for eyes, ears, heart, lungs, joints, and general health. A fecal check is also done to ensure your puppy has no evidence of internal parasites. Buyer can be provided with an official veterinary health certificate for an additional $25. ($35. for a travel health certificate for a puppy being shipped). Buyer understands that the puppy will need boosters of the initial vaccinations until the puppy series is completed, and then once annually thereafter. Seller recommends the following puppy vaccination schedule: DA2P+CPV at 11, 14, and 17 weeks. Rabies and Bordetella on the recommendation of your veterinarian.
Contagious Disease
If, within 14 days of purchase, your veterinarian positively diagnoses the puppy as having a contagious disease that was definitely incubating at the time of purchase, Seller will accept immediate return of the puppy and refund the purchase price, plus the cost of testing and emergency treatment done by your veterinarian, not to exceed the purchase price of the puppy. If you choose to keep the puppy, and have it treated by your own vet, Seller will pay for the reasonable cost of treatment, not to exceed the purchase price of the puppy. If the puppy dies under a veterinarian's care (in hospital, not at home), within 14 days of purchase, as a result of a contagious disease (i.e. parvo), that was definitely incubating at the time of purchase, and timely veterinary care was obtained to no avail, Seller will refund the purchase price and applicable vet bills not to exceed the purchase price of the puppy. "Timely" means the puppy was taken to the vet for treatment at the first sign of illness or lethargy, not when the puppy was so debilitated it couldn't be saved. Seller must be notified of the illness by phone the same day the puppy is taken to the vet, and receive (by mail, or email attachment) a clear copy of the vet bill, including testing, diagnosis, treatment, and itemized cost of treatment, within five business days to qualify for reimbursement or refund.
Please note: because of their solid foundation of good health, good food, prior vaccinations, and lack of exposure, it is highly unlikely a Utopia puppy will contract a contagious disease. It is recommended that the Buyer use common sense and not expose the new puppy to other puppies, take it to places a sick puppy has been within the past six months, or take it to public places until the puppy series of vaccinations has been completed.
Congenital Defect
If the puppy is diagnosed as having a congenital or hereditary disorder up to one year after purchase which adversely affects his health, Buyer may return the puppy for a refund of the purchase price, return the puppy for a replacement of similar value, or retain the puppy and receive reimbursement for the reasonable cost of corrective surgery (if applicable), not to exceed the purchase price of the puppy. Buyer must notify Seller by phone (912 337-0705), confirmed email, or in person within two days of a serious congenital or hereditary defect being detected by a licensed veterinarian. Seller must receive a clearly written or typed notice from Buyer's veterinarian (on the veterinarian's leaderhead stationery), detailing the nature of the defect, indicating that it is indeed a congenital or hereditary defect (not possibly an injury or developmental issue), and cost of corrective surgery (if applicable), within five business days of examination to qualify for puppy return, puppy exchange, or monetary consideration.
A puppy may not be determined unfit for sale on account of an injury sustained or illness contracted after the Buyer takes possession of him. A veterinary finding of intestinal or external parasites is also not grounds for declaring a puppy unfit for sale unless the puppy is clinically ill because of that condition. With that being said, my puppies are given Panacur as a de-wormer on a regular basis, and a fecal check is done by my veterinarian prior to sale.
Seller retains the right to a second opinion by a veterinarian of her choice. If requested, the puppy must be made available for an examination by the Seller's veterinarian, located in Waycross, Georgia (Dr Gibson). Seller must be provided with the name and phone number of Buyer's current veterinarian.
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