Pets From Chatuchak Market

[kjun12]

I feel compelled to caution you against purchasing a puppy from any stall in Chatuchak Market in Bangkok. I bought one only to learn that it was infected with distemper and is now dieing at Thonglor Animal Hospital. My Vet informed me that Chatuchak market is riddled with disease and they treat many acquired there.

Please save yourself from the agony we have experienced. Pay more and go to a reliable dealer.

[nullx8]

i would NEVER get a pet there ... this is just supporting them ... and if your better half izist to do so .. wel go on friday very early ... the ones left on sunday .. wont stand long sure (natural selection)

anyway .. i get animals from a temple .. same selection procedure, but helping some poor animal and (the best part) its (beside the dontaions) its Free

[jdinasia]

This old saw again ....

First -- to the OP I am sorry about your pet.

I have purchased 2 dogs from a reputable vendor --- at Chatuchak. Both are happy and thriving. One is now 4 years old and the other is 3 years old.

Pets offered at Chatuchak come from various sources. The most common being puppy farms Pets at other reliable vendors come from various sources. The most common being puppy farms Similar risks buying from either JJ or shops in other places. The only place you can reliably buy a pet is from a breeder and even some breeders far overbreed their animals.

Anywhere you buy a pet you should immediately (the very same day) take the new pet to a vet that you trust and get them examined and have them vaccinated.

edit ----

Here's a link about canine distemper

http://www.sheltermedicine.com/portal/is_c...mpervirus.shtml

Edited February 16, 2010 by jdinasia

[steffi]

When you say it's riddled with disease what do you mean?

In general or just the animal section amongst the animals?

[kjun12]

When you say it's riddled with disease what do you mean?

In general or just the animal section amongst the animals?

In my post I was referring to dogs, birds, Squirrels and cats. Those are the problem areas I know of. These open stalls encourage people to pet and touch animals. This spreads disease to others animals they touch. Some do have signs saying not to touch the animals but the open nature of the stalls are an invitation to many people to touch the animals.

[Nienke]

Anywhere you buy a pet you should immediately (the very same day) take the new pet to a vet that you trust and get them examined and have them vaccinated.

Bringing them straight to the vet from there where you bought the pup to have it examined does not guarantee your pup has no disease. If the pup is in an incubation period or if it is (successfully) fighting a mild infection and then gets vaccinated, then the very vaccine can trigger the disease.

If the pup is younger than about 7 weeks, which is almost always the case, then the vaccine can neutralized the maternal immunity, leaving the pup unprotected.

Beside that, the whole process; the changes the puppy undergoes in such a short time (at the breeder's, travel to pet shop, at the petshop, many strange people and other animals, often only two meals a day, travel with new owner to vet, at the vet) gives the pup an enormous amount of stress. That is not a good situation to vaccinate a puppy.

IMO and IME it is better to first take the puppy home, have it adjusted for a week, carefully watching it of course, and then take it to the vet.

[jdinasia]

I certainly respect your opinion N, I'll stick with the immediate check-up though! My point is that with reliable shops at JJ you are at no more risk for disease in the animals than at other shops around. (Note the sad story about the animal bought at a regular shop elsewhere that is currently running.)

kjun12 -- most (almost all) dog vendors ask you NOT to touch the animals and many offer waterless hand sanitizer to buyers that are interested in a particular animal.