The redhibitory defects in dogs
In the context of the purchase of a puppy, There are 6 pathologies which the animal must be free at the point of sale.
If the puppy States within a certain period (legal deadline) one of these diseases, You may request a refund of the animal in Exchange for its return.
These latent defects are governed by the law of 22 June 1989. Among these 6 diseases, There are distemper, Rubarth hepatitis and canine Parvovirus.
The 3 other latent defects are hereditary diseases: coxo-femoral dysplasia, undescended testes (for animals over 6 month) and retinal atrophy.
For infectious diseases are defined a period of suspicion and a period of cancellation :
– The period of suspicion corresponds to the maximum period during which an owner should consult a veterinarian if the dog that she just bought has symptoms suggestive of a disease that is part of the so-called redhibitory vices. The veterinarian will then draw up a certificate of suspicion of the disease.
For distemper the prescribed period of suspicion is 8 days, the Rubarth hepatitis, It's 6 days and for Parvovirus, from 5 days.
The deadlines for suspicion of hereditary diseases are not defined by law.
– The deadline for cancellation is the deadline for action in District Court in the city of residence of the owner of the dog.
For all latent defects of the dog, the cancellation period is 30 days (For contagious diseases, If there is death of the dog, the time limit shall 15 days after death).
In diagnosis by a veterinarian a latent defect in a dog, If no agreement with the farmer is found, an appeal to the courts is possible and necessary, This provided that the deadlines have been met.
We therefore recommend that you consult a veterinarian very soon after the acquisition of your puppy (in less than the time limit for suspicion) : You can be reassured about the health of your new companion, or, If this is not the case and that the veterinarian detected in him a latent defect, perform, within the legal time limits, the necessary steps to be able to wear the breeder complaint.