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A BAULKHAM Hills greyhound trainer pleaded guilty in Parramatta Local Court yesterday to aggravated animal cruelty and failure to provide veterinary treatment over the death of his severely emaciated female brindle greyhound named Milkshake.

But despite the ruling, he will be allowed to keep his other greyhoud, which has been deemed a dangerous dog.

According to the RSPCA, veterinary examination revealed Milkshake was severely emaciated, with severe dental disease and advanced kidney disease, and had died from avoidable causes after being starved and denied veterinary care.

The court heard that on Thursday, June 5, 2016, the unidentified trainer phoned the Quakers Hill Veterinary Clinic’s after hours number stating that his dog was dying and he wanted to have it euthanised.

On arrival at the clinic, the greyhound known as Milkshake was found dead in the rear seat of the car in an advanced state of rigor mortis.

media_camera Milkshake died from avoidable causes after being starved and denied veterinary care.

Veterinary examination concluded that Milkshake was extremely emaciated and dehydrated, and suffered from severe periodontal (dental) disease, necrotic wounds to her dorsal spine and left lateral ventral chest, a large deep pressure sore on the pelvis, and was covered in liquid dark diarrhoea with a putrid smell.

The trainer was fined $1000 for aggravated animal cruelty and $400 for failure to provide veterinary treatment.

The magistrate prohibited him from owning any animals for five years, with the exception of keeping his existing greyhound called Squiggles as it has a Dangerous Dog Order, and given that it is illegal to rehome a declared dangerous dog the only other option for it was euthanasia.

In conjunction with this order, the Magistrate also added that RSPCA NSW were given grounds to inspect Squiggles as needed for the next 12 months, and all instruction given by RSPCA NSW relating to Squiggles are to be followed and the defendant needs to make himself available whenever RSPCA NSW contacts him to inspect the dog.

He was also ordered to attend a police station to have his fingerprints recorded.

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