Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.7-sec.10Treating female dog
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sch.7-sec.10 Treating female dog
A person in charge of a female dog must seek veterinary treatment for the dog as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware of any of the following— a reproductive organ, or part of a reproductive organ, of the dog has a discharge that is abnormal; mammary gland, vulva the dog has an inflamed or ulcerated mammary gland; if the dog is whelping—the whelping appears to be proceeding in a way that is detrimental to the welfare of the dog or a puppy of the dog; if the dog is lactating, the dog is— losing weight excessively or rapidly; or behaving abnormally for a dog that is lactating. avoiding physical contact with the dog’s puppies shivering or displaying muscle tremors
- (a) a reproductive organ, or part of a reproductive organ, of the dog has a discharge that is abnormal; Example of a reproductive organ— mammary gland, vulva
- (b) the dog has an inflamed or ulcerated mammary gland;
- (c) if the dog is whelping—the whelping appears to be proceeding in a way that is detrimental to the welfare of the dog or a puppy of the dog;
- (d) if the dog is lactating, the dog is— (i) losing weight excessively or rapidly; or (ii) behaving abnormally for a dog that is lactating. Examples of abnormal behaviour for a lactating dog— • avoiding physical contact with the dog’s puppies • shivering or displaying muscle tremors
- (i) losing weight excessively or rapidly; or
- (ii) behaving abnormally for a dog that is lactating. Examples of abnormal behaviour for a lactating dog— • avoiding physical contact with the dog’s puppies • shivering or displaying muscle tremors
- • avoiding physical contact with the dog’s puppies
- • shivering or displaying muscle tremors
- (i) losing weight excessively or rapidly; or
- (ii) behaving abnormally for a dog that is lactating. Examples of abnormal behaviour for a lactating dog— • avoiding physical contact with the dog’s puppies • shivering or displaying muscle tremors
- • avoiding physical contact with the dog’s puppies
- • shivering or displaying muscle tremors
- • avoiding physical contact with the dog’s puppies
- • shivering or displaying muscle tremors