Owner Jailed over Obese Dog NZ

[sandgrubber]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350353716/morbidly-obese-dog-dies-owner-charge

 

An Auckland woman has been prosecuted by the SPCA after failing to meet her dog Nuggi’s physical, health and behavioural needs which led to his death.

Nuggi, who weighed in at 53.7kg, was found when police carried out a search warrant at his owner’s Manurewa home in 2021 and was taken in by the SPCA. A number of other dogs removed from the property were taken to an Auckland City Council animal shelter.

 

She got a 2 month sentence.

Edited July 24 by sandgrubber
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After spending two months at the SPCA, Nuggi lost 8.9kg - around 16.5 percent of his body weight.

 

“Sadly, despite making progress with his weight loss, Nuggi died suddenly due to an acute haemorrhage from a ruptured mass on his liver. A necropsy revealed further health complications, including liver disease and Cushing’s disease,” Westwood said.

 

And they hadn't done a simple blood test in all that time that would have shown that the dog was suffering from both conditions? Not to mention that the liver mass was most likely a haemangiosarcoma which is not caused by overfeeding.

 

As for the claims of overgrown nails and conjunctivitis... his eyes look clear and normal in the seizure photos... and his nails look longish, but not markedly overgrown. In fact, apart from his immense girth, the dog looks pretty well kept.

 

T.