Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.37CFiring or blistering on horses and dogs
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sec.37C Firing or blistering on horses and dogs
A person must not apply extreme heat or cold, or acid or another caustic chemical, to the leg of a horse or dog with the intention of causing tissue damage or developing scar tissue around the ligaments or tendons of the animal’s leg. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. s 37C ins 2022 No. 35 s 14 (sec.37C-ssec) A person must not apply extreme heat or cold, or acid or another caustic chemical, to the leg of a horse or dog with the intention of causing tissue damage or developing scar tissue around the ligaments or tendons of the animal’s leg. Maximum penalty—300 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.