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We got Flare a month ago so that George could have a friend. They are both from the same breeder, so I wasn't worried about her being unhealthy. George is 100% healthy; other than having a few extra pounds on him.(he loves his food!)
Flare is a retired breeder, so before we brought her home she was spayed. When picking Flare up, the breeder said that Flare had a bit of a stuffy nose, but that was most likely due to the stress of the spaying. I believed the breeder, because what she said seemed logical.
3 days later, Flare was barely eating, and when she was eating she was only eating one kibble at a time. I emailed the breeder, and she told me that most likely Flare had a cold and I needed to take her to the vet for meds. Unfortunately my vet was out of town, so I took Flare to a local pet hospital. The vet was horrible and a pervert. He said the diagnosis was a URI and he prescribed Flare antibiotics. I emailed the breeder about the appointment and also mentioned that Flare's breath had been smelling horrible.
A week later Flare was still sneezing up bright yellow snot and eating strangely, so I made an appointment with my regular vet. He looked her over and the second he opened her mouth he gasped in shock. She had severe gingivitis, her gums were receding, and he said that most likely Flare had been suffering for a year or so. This enraged me because the contract said that Flare was healthy! He prescribed an antibiotic and an antihistamine. He also told me that Flare's teeth needed to be cleaned and most likely several of her teeth would need to be pulled! He said the infection had already spread to a URI and it would start to spread elsewhere is I ignored it.
I immediately emailed the breeder and even called her and she has yet to respond....
Flare's bloodwork appointment is today and if she is healthy enough her surgery will be on Friday. I am very stressed by all of this and I have been keeping her separated from George, just in case the breeder has lied about other things.(i.e. being tested for FIV FIP)
I will let everyone know about the results. Flare is only 4, this is very upsetting.
Flare is a retired breeder, so before we brought her home she was spayed. When picking Flare up, the breeder said that Flare had a bit of a stuffy nose, but that was most likely due to the stress of the spaying. I believed the breeder, because what she said seemed logical.
3 days later, Flare was barely eating, and when she was eating she was only eating one kibble at a time. I emailed the breeder, and she told me that most likely Flare had a cold and I needed to take her to the vet for meds. Unfortunately my vet was out of town, so I took Flare to a local pet hospital. The vet was horrible and a pervert. He said the diagnosis was a URI and he prescribed Flare antibiotics. I emailed the breeder about the appointment and also mentioned that Flare's breath had been smelling horrible.
A week later Flare was still sneezing up bright yellow snot and eating strangely, so I made an appointment with my regular vet. He looked her over and the second he opened her mouth he gasped in shock. She had severe gingivitis, her gums were receding, and he said that most likely Flare had been suffering for a year or so. This enraged me because the contract said that Flare was healthy! He prescribed an antibiotic and an antihistamine. He also told me that Flare's teeth needed to be cleaned and most likely several of her teeth would need to be pulled! He said the infection had already spread to a URI and it would start to spread elsewhere is I ignored it.
I immediately emailed the breeder and even called her and she has yet to respond....
Flare's bloodwork appointment is today and if she is healthy enough her surgery will be on Friday. I am very stressed by all of this and I have been keeping her separated from George, just in case the breeder has lied about other things.(i.e. being tested for FIV FIP)
I will let everyone know about the results. Flare is only 4, this is very upsetting.