A Carluke man has been handed a £450 fine following a Scottish SPCA investigation.David McStay, 33, pled guilty at Lanark Sheriff Court on December 23 for failing to provide adequate veterinary treatment for his dog, Cassie, a 13-year-old lurcher.Scottish SPCA inspector Heather Lawson said: “On November 18 last year we attended an address in Carluke following a call to our helpline from a member of the public who was concerned about several dogs at the property.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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In total Cassie had 16 teeth extracted.“McStay claimed to be unaware of Cassie’s condition, but any person responsible for the day-to-day care of this dog would have been able to smell the disease.“A responsible owner would have sought medical treatment much more promptly and Cassie need not have suffered due to such poor husbandry.“Although we’re glad that McStay has received a fine we would have liked him to receive a ban
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