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Animal Welfare Act 1992
6EFailure to properly groom and maintain animal
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6E Failure to properly groom and maintain animal (a) the person fails to groom or maintain the animal; and (b) the failure causes, or is likely to cause, injury, pain, stress or death to the animal. 1 eye infection caused by hair growing over eyes 2 impairment caused by unclipped nails 3 skin irritation caused by flea infestation