A lady has actually been sentenced to 12 weeks in jail for “causing unnecessary suffering” to her animal dog which later on needed to be put down.
A court heard that Rebecca Dowbenko herself had a variety of health concerns, however she “didn’t believe” in taking medication for these conditions, and had “extended this feeling” to her family pets.
When she appeared at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates Court Dowbenko, 52, of Fairfax Road Cullingworth, confessed stopping working to get the much-needed veterinary treatment for among her dogs, a Newfoundland dog called Lily.
The case was given the courts by the RSPCA, and an agent of the charity said by the time they had actually been warned of Lily’s condition, her facial swelling had actually got so bad that the dog was successfully blind.
As well as the facial swelling, the court was informed that Lily had actually been experiencing a “dreadful” skin illness, rib swelling and lung injury, persistent arthritis and spondylosis – none of which had actually been successfully dealt with by Dowbenko.
Some of the injuries followed blunt injury – magistrates heard.
The court was informed that Lily was very first provided to the PDSA with a skin illness, referred to as “dreadful” in 2017.
Staff informed Dowbenko Lily would require to be seen once again in follow up visits, however she was not reclaimed to the veterinarians for these gos to.
The dog was required to the PDSA on additional celebrations, consisting of in late 2021, however Dowbenko never ever acted on recommendations from the veterinarians at the charity.
Mr Brown, prosecuting on behalf of the RSPCA, said the charity was gotten in touch with by the PDSA due to their issues about Lily’s health.
He said: “The dog was clearly suffering and was in obvious pain, suspected to be caused by blunt trauma. The animal became blind as the facial swelling grew.
“The suffering could have been prevented by presenting the dog for veterinary care earlier. The dog was allowed to suffer by the failure to provide veterinary treatment over a prolonged period.”
He included: “By the time Lily was presented to the RSPCA the only humane option was euthanasia.”
Philip Cockroft, protecting Dowbenko, said: “The allegation is that this lady failed to obtain the necessary veterinary care for an animal she accepts she was responsible for.”
Half of this time would be served in jail and the rest in the neighborhood.
They purchased the seizure of her other family pets, and she was disqualified from owning any animal for ten years.
