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Save Yourself Some Heartache –by Carol A. Marusak, VMD


You’ve promised the kids your family could get a Golden Retriever puppy. You’ve been look- ing for weeks and have finally found one at a pet store close to home. The kids and you go to pick up your new pup and excitedly bring him home. The next day, the new furbaby seems lethargic and has diarrhea. When he doesn’t improve, you take him to the veterinar- ian for a check up.


selling more than two litters or 20 dogs or cats per year) they must provide you with a written notice advising you of your rights under the law. If you do not receive a Health Certificate, or the seller will not honor the statute, options include filing a complaint with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. You may also contact your local law enforcement agency and request they file a complaint on


Carol A. Marusak, VMD with her Australian Cattle Dog Penny. Dr. Marusak owns and operates All County Animal Hospital in Brooksville. She became certified in veterinary acupuncture in 2001 and has training in herbal medicine. In 2015, Dr. Marusak completed her training in Veterinary Chiropractic and offers this service to her patients. All County Animal Hospital 645 Ponce De Leon Blvd. Brooksville 352.796.6788 AllCountyAH.com


Photo above right: A litter of Corgi puppies, by Kim Longstreet of DogStreet Pet Photography.


It turns out your new puppy has several


types of intestinal parasites, and one called Giardia, is transmissible to humans. Wait! What? How can that happen? Well, according to Florida state law, it shouldn’t. Florida has a law (FL Statutes 828.29 at


leg.state.fl.us/statutes) known as the Pet Lemon Law to protect your rights. Whether you buy your puppy or kitten from a pet dealer or pri- vate breeder, the dog or cat must be at least eight weeks old, and you must receive an Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. It must be signed by a veterinarian within 30 days of sale and will certify the pet has been vacci- nated, dewormed and has had certain tests like a stool parasite exam and a feline leukemia/FIV test in cats. If you purchase from a pet dealer (anyone


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your behalf for violation of Fl. Chapter 828.29. Your filed complaint will be forwarded to the State Attorney’s office. If your vet finds that your pet was unfit for


sale, you have the right to receive a refund for the purchase price, and reimbursement for rea- sonable medical costs. Alternatively, you may return the pet and receive an exchange animal plus reimbursement for reasonable medical costs. You may also decide to keep the pet and receive medical cost reimbursement. Within two weeks of purchase, if your vet-


erinarian examines your new pup and finds a disease or internal parasites, or within a year finds a hereditary or congenital disorder, you may be compensated. Reputable purebred dog breeders test for health issues in the parents before producing a litter.


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