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RSPCA Veterinarian DR ANNE CHESTER

Dr. Anne Chester's Affidavits	Dr Anne Chester undated, Dr Anne Chester 4/2/08, submitted to DPI&F on 1st February 2008 in the AM by RSPCA Chief Inspector Michael Pecic who returned to RSPCA to inform RSPCA personnel and Poodle Club of Qld members present that "we can now legally foster out the dogs". Dr Anne Chester 2/8/08 was prepared for the Magistrates Court Appeal against seizure and forfeiture.
Dr. Anne Chester's Affidavits	There has been an evolution of Dr Anne Chester's affidavits. The first one wasn't good enough. Dr Anne Chester 4/2/08, Dr Anne Chester 2/8/08

Analysis: | Dr Anne Chester's first Affidavit | Dr Anne Chester's second Affidavit | Dr Anne Chester's third Affidavit

The Affidavit of Dr Anne Chester undated. This dog was seized on the 22nd February 2008

This is about Geraldine Robertson's beloved 12 year old neutered brown standard poodle - Flirt.

RSPCA Inspectors seized Geraldine Robertson's computer, all her records and her only one dog left, named Flirt, a neutered twelve (12) years old bitch who has never lived in a kennel let alone a cage where she is living now at RSPCA shelter as no one wanted to foster/adopt an "old dog"! The Information relied on for the dog called Flirt was provided by Inspector Towers-Hammod.

Flirt DID NOT have cataracts as alleged by RSPCA Vet Anne Chester who is not an eye specialist.

NOTE: It appeared from reading Anne Chester's explanations, she copied text book descriptions of her alleged lies or claims/diagnosis.

On the warrant executed on the 22nd February 2008 Shayne Towers-Hammond was told that the 12 years old neutered bitch Flirt's eyes were being treated for conjunctivitis and the yellow ointment was not pus. Shayne Towers-Hammond seized this dog anyway. He could not have had a reasonable belief that this dog was being neglected. RSPCA Inspector Lawrence Stageman on cross examation said he would not have seized Flirt as she was in good condition and her conjunctivitis was being attended to. Daniel Young " 9. I also observed the animal's eyes were swollen and the right eye was almost closed and was full of yellow pussy discharge. The left eye was open but in a similar condition as the right eye with similar yellow pus in it." Then in " 11. After completing a search for documentation we returned to the dog approximately two hours later. When l approached the dog at this time I observed that the animal's eyes had been wiped and the discharge was gone. The eyes still looked very inflamed." So Daniel Young noted Flirt's eyes had been cleaned. This indicates that Flirt was being cared for. The duty of care was being exercised. The transcript of this tape is here. This was confirmed by RSPCA Inspector Lawrence Stageman in his evidence in cross examination. It will be on the court transcript..

Anne Chester States-:

I am a Veterinarian of nineteen years experience having graduated from the University of Queensland Veterinary School in 1988. I am employed by RSPCA Qld Inc as the Senior Veterinarian.

On February 25th 2008 I was asked to examine a standard chocolate poodle by RSPCA Inspector Laurie Stageman.

The following is a true and accurate record of my findings.

The dog had a bilateral mucopurulent (thick and green) ocular discharge I was informed by tIle inspector that when he first examined the dog that the fur around the eye was severely matted with this discharge and the eye was unable to be opened.

The conjunctiva was reddened and inflamed and a diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis was made. Bacterial conjunctivitis is fairly common in the dog. Bacterial conjunctivitis (especially if chronic or recurrent) is generally a secondary problem, so underlying causes should be sought. Common predisposing conditions in the dog include eyelid conformation defects.

Further examination of the eye revealed the dog had bilateral cataracts. Cataracts are a loss of transparency (partial or complete) of the lens and are seen as opaque discs in the eye. As cataracts become complete (mature), vision loss generally becomes evident. Most cataracts in the dog have a genetic basis and there is a breed predilection in poodles.

The dog was placed on antibiotic eye ointment to be applied to the eyes 2-3x daily, the eyes are wiped daily and the fur has been trimmed from around the face. Since receiving this treatment there has been improvement in the condition. Due to the dog's eyelid conformation defects the condition has not been completely resolved.

Conjunctivitis can cause severe discomfort to a dog especially if routine husbandry procedures are not adhered to resulting in the animal having its eyes "glued" shut by the discharge. It is a condition easily detected by a lay person due to the obvious discharge from the eyes.

The Affidavit of Dr Anne Chester 4/2/08. These 104 dogs were seized on the 9th January 2008 and 4 were seized on the 11th February 2008.

Dr Anne Chester States-:

RSPCA Veterinarian
Dr. Anne Chester

I am a Veterinarian of nineteen years experience having graduated fl'om the University of Queensland Veterinary School in 1988. I am employed by RSPCA Qld Inc as the Senior Veterinarian.

On January 9th 2008 I was asked to examine 102 dogs and puppies by RSPCA Inspector Laurie Stageman. On January 11th 2008 I was presented with a further 4 adult standard poodles for examination.

The following is a true and accurate record of my findings.

The Poodles were so distressed they vomited
on some RSPCA Inspectors shirt as
photographed by the RSPCA themselves

The "treatment regimes put in place" by all the RSPCA Veterinarians did more damage to the healthy poodles caused by the RSPCA's bad handling and transportation to the RSPCA Fairfield Shelter.

Geraldine Robertson's dogs were all pedigreed Standard and Toy Poodles thus requiring high specialist maintenance. See www.geocities.com/neiger_poodle/ . Poodles have a pure unbarbed wool coat which keeps the the poodle warm as well as cool. A few of the poodles were matted, the clipping off must be done under strictly monitored conditions i.e. carefully clipped or sissored off dry leaving at least a light all over covering of wool, bathed and dried throughly immediately with a turbine dryer, then clipped all over again with a clipper size 4 or 5 blade clipping with the grain of the wool. Attend to face, feet and tail clipping, flush out ears with an antifungal/antibacterial cleanser, trim nails, clean teeth removing tartar with a dental tool and a dog coat placed on the poodle. Poodles have a pure unbarbed wool coat which keeps them warm as well as cool. The RSPCA's surgical clipping not only caused clipper burns which irritated the poodle's skin causing it to scratch and lick resulting in sores, painful and itchy skin and discomfort for the poodle.

There were 24 puppies (<4mths), 12 juveniles (4mths-1year) and 70 adults dogs. The dogs were brought to the RSPCA shelter in numerous vehicles purpose built for the transporting of dogs. The majority of these dogs were poodles (standard or toy) but also included 2 Pomeranian puppies and 2 Labrador puppies. The dogs were given identity tags and triaged as they were removed from the vehicles. More detailed examinations were carried out over the following 2 days and treatment regimes put in place.

*************Most of the poodles were NOT matted or felted as RSPCA claimed - viewing the clipping video footage supplied, there were only 5 different poodles shown being clipped from different angles and the film was not a continuous filming - more a cut and edit version to try to impress that there were a lot of different poodles being clipped. Matted coats were NOT a health issue. In a poodle kennel, there are always some poodles that are clipped short, some sporting a reasonable length and some looking in need of a haircut. The wet weather conditions made the long coats worse.

Poodles at seizure had clean wet coats

NOTE: The photographs taken of the dirtiest matted poodles released to the media were taken at the RSPCA premises. The photographs taken by the Courier Mail at seizure on 9 January 2008 showed the poodles were wet and clean.

The Poodle Club of Queensland life member, Standard Poodle Rescue Officer and in liaison with RSPCA for some 20 years, Sue Graham, who was instrumental in organising the RSPCA raid on 9 January 2008 and who also assisted in the Fund Raising and Collection of the Funds and other Donations, maintenance & fostering of Geraldine Robertson's poodles should have known better how to properly clip poodles. See surgical clipping and felting.

It was raining for over 18 hours continuously prior to seizure, poodles love the water and had been "washed" during this period. The only explanation for any urine & feceas smell must be from the RSPCA packed 104 dogs into space for 24 dogs into sealed metal dog compartments during transportation to RSPCA premises. The dogs were abused on their way to the Shelter.

There were no dog or dogs that were "flyblown" around their peri anal region as alleged by Dr Chester. The issue of one such maggot claim has been dealt with by Dr Lomax.

The clipping video footage See surgical clipping and felting clearly did not show any of the dogs being clipped were under General Anesthetic as they were used to being clipped and were standing or sitting quietly. It would be expected that the RSPCA would show ONLY the dogs in the worst condition as in the photos TAKEN by RSPCA at their premises released to the media. ********************

The dog "required hospitalisation and intravenous fluids for 3 days to ensure his recovery" was NED BT 5732. He was suffering clipper burns and clipper rash due to inappropriate clipping with a surgical size blade. Dealt with by Dr Lomax.

There were no dogs needing treatment for "myiasis (infestation of tissue by maggots)" as there were NO dogs with open wounds for myiasis as maggots need to feed and fester. *********************See RSPCA veterianrian record.

There were 37 adult standard poodles. The most obvious condition noted was that the majority of these dogs were severely matted (the fur matted to the skin) and smelt strongly of urine which would be obvious to a lay person. Dog groomers were organised to begin clipping the following day (January 10th 2008). Four of the dogs were discovered to have maggots. Two dogs were "flyblown" around their peri anal region, 1 dog on his leg and 1 dog had maggots in his external ear canal. These dogs required general anaesthetics to clip and clean the wounds as they were in such discomfort. One of these dogs required hospitalisation and intravenous fluids for 3 days to ensure his recovery. All 4 dogs were placed on antibiotics to treat the infections associated with the myiasis (infestation of tissue by maggots). The adult toy poodles also required clipping and bathing as their coats were matted with faeces and urine.

Dr Lomax in her evidence as a witness said that she thought the Benji-Pet Kennel dogs were ready to be shipped to Benji-Pet Kennels and said she made an effort to aid in their shipping. Dr Lomax also said she organised for Benji-Pet Kennel puppies to be taken to the AQIS accredited Vet for treatment prior to shipment to Singapore.

The Autopsy Report from University of Queensland showed the puppies died from neglect and starvation. The 6 weeks old standard poodle puppies and toy puppies were not yet weaned by their mums and details were given to RSPCA Inspector Lawrence Stageman

On January 10th 2008 multiple faecal samples were taken from pens housing the juveniles and the puppies. A protozoan parasite known as Coccidia was found in 2 pens involving 8 puppies. Coccidia are single celled organisms that infect the intestine. There is rapid multiplication of the parasite in the intestinal wall, and the subsequent rupture of the cells of the intestinal lining. Several stages of multiplication occur before the final stage, the oocyst, is passed in the faeces after they have adequately matured, they become infective to the dog that swallows them from faecal-contaminated ground. Coccidia infection causes watery diarrhoea and can be a life-threatening problem.

Geraldine Robertson had the dogs in the holding pens and had just treated the dogs with all wormer including hookworm before the RSPCA came and seized her dogs. The RSPCA then again treated the dogs for hookworm on arrival at the RSPCA Fairfield Shelter. The normal procedure for hookworm testing is to take a sample of feceas from the dog's anus so as to know which dog was tested. That Dr Chester said this was not done is an admission of her veterinarian incompetence.

Not only was Dr Chester incompetent, it would also appear she took the opportunity to blame Geraldine Robertson's poodles for introducing hookworms to the RSPCA premises when in fact it was highly likely that RSPCA being a public shelter did in fact had another outbreak of hookworms during the Christmas and New Year season. "Subsequent routine faecal samples have been found to be positive for hookworm in numerous dogs and so a blanket treatment regime for hookworm 'as been implemented in the shelter. It would be impossible for Geraldine Robertson's dogs to have hookworms after being treated twice on 9th January 2008 BEFORE SEIZURE AND AFTER SEIZURE.

Hookworm was also found in a 2 pens involving 8 puppies. Subsequent routine faecal samples have been found to be positive for hookworm in numerous dogs and so a blanket treatment regime for hookworm 'as been implemented in the shelter. Hookworm attach to a dog's intestinal lining the worms feed on the host's blood. Dogs can develop life-threatening anaemia from blood loss.

Geraldine Robertson gave to RSPCA Inspector Lawrence Stageman list of dogs seized who needed special monitoring as to follow up treatment for conjunctivitis, vaccinations due, special diets etc.. RSPCA Inspector L. Stageman had confirmed at the witness box **************he did hand the lists over to the appropriate RSPCA vet, kennel manager etc... This paragraph is another example of Dr Anne Chester's incompetance.

Twelve dogs required antibiotic eye ointment for treatment of conjunctivitis and ten dogs required treatment for unilateral or bilateral ear infections. These conditions were easily detectable on clinical examination and should have been noticed by a lay person.

Geraldine Robertson's kennels are very large spacious brick kennels with fully self contained Shire Council town planning approved buildings and facilities including underground water supply and drainage, septic tanks, water, electricity etc... All the dogs bowls are stainless steel, large white plastic water buckets, hugh off ground trampoline dog beds, fully concrete kennels and runs and grass runs set in a fully fenced 5 acres 110metres wide and 330 metres long seperated into 6 chain wire dog proof fencing as well as some metal fencing acreage. All dogs have access to outdoor grass runs as well as concrete kennel runs. Geraldine Robertson's Kennels were spacious and not cramped Again Dr Anne Chester is not only incompetent but also a liar.

I have viewed some video footage supplied to me by RSPCA Inspector Stageman of the dogs at the Waterford property many were in dirty cramped conditions and this was reflected in the state of their coats on admission to the shelter.

See the data above in black print.

In my professional opinion these dogs were suffering due to the owner's failure to provide appropriate living conditions and treatment for various conditions.

The Affidavit of Dr Anne Chester 2/8/08 prepared for Magistrates Court Appeal 2/8/08.

RSPCA Veterinarian
Dr. Anne Chester

Dr ANNE CHESTER: The sworn Affidavit of 2/8/08.

I, Anne Chester of 301 Fairfield Road Fairfield, being the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Queensland, solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare:

1. I am a Veterinarian of nineteen years experience having graduated from the University of Queensland Veterinary School in 1988. I am employed by RSPCA Qld Inc as the Senior Veterinarian.

2. On January 9th 2008 I was asked to examine 102 dogs and puppies by RSPCA Inspector Laurie Stageman: On January 11th 2008 I was presented with a further 4 adult standard poodles for examination.

3. The following is a true and accurate record of my findings.

The "treatment regimes put in place" by all the RSPCA Veterinarians did more damage to the healthy poodles caused by the RSPCA handling and transportation to the RSPCA Fairfield Shelter. Geraldine Robertson's dogs were all pedigreed Standard and Toy Poodles requiring high specialist maintenance.

Although a few of the poodles were matted, the clipping off must be done under strictly monitored conditions i.e. carefully clipped or sissored off dry leaving at least a light all over covering of wool, bathed and dried throughly immediately with a turbine dryer, then clipped allover again with a clipper size 4 or 5 blade clipping with the grain. Attend to face, feet and tail clipping, flush out ears with an antifungal/antibacterial cleanser, trim nails, clean teeth removing tartar with a dental tool and a dog coat placed on the poodle. Poodles have a pure unbarbed wool coat which keeps them warm as well as cool. The RSPCA's surgical clipping not only caused clipper burns which irritated the poodle's skin causing it to scratch and lick resulting in sores, painful and itchy skin and discomfort for the poodle.

4. There were 25 puppies (<4mths), 12 juveniles (4mths-1year) and 69 adults dogs. The dogs were brought to the RSPCA shelter in numerous vehicles purpose built for the transporting of dogs. The majority of these dogs were poodles (standard or toy) but also included 2 Pomeranian puppies and 2 Labrador puppies. The dogs were given identity tags and triaged as they were removed from the vehicles. More detailed examinations were carried out over the following 2 days and treatment regimes put in place.

5. (No identification by BT Numbers - Vet Record NOT applicable.)

In a kennel of 109 poodles there are poodles just clipped through to some needing clipping. The RSPCA packed 104 dogs into space for 24 dogs. The dogs were abused on their way to the Shelter. The dogs were stressed and vomited, defecated and urinated on each other in this highly stressed condition. The surgical clipping causes clipper burns and exposure. Many dogs needed pain killers and one died from pneumonia. No references are made to which dogs were fly blown so this can not be disputed using RSPCA computer records. It is just said.

5. There were 37 adult standard poodles. The most obvious condition noted was that the majority of these dogs were severely matted (the fur matted to the skin) and smelt strongly of urine which would be obvious to a lay person. Dog groomers were organised to begin clipping the following day (January 10th 2008). Four of the dogs were discovered to have maggots- resulting in cutaneous (skin) myiasis or "fly strike". Fly eggs were also found on the coat around the wound.

NED had maggots?

6. Two dogs were "flyblown" around their peri anal region, 1 dog on his leg and 1 dog had maggots in his external ear canal. These dogs required general anaesthetics to clip and clean the wounds as they were in such discomfort. One of these dogs required hospitalisation and intravenous fluids for 3 days to ensure his recovery. All 4 dogs were placed on antibiotics to treat the infections associated with the myiasis (infestation of tissue by maggots). A more comprehensive report on these individual animals follows. The adult toy poodles also required clipping and bathing as their coats were matted with faeces and urine. Cutaneous myiasis is the infestation of living vertebrate animals with fly larvae, which, at least for a period of time, feed on the host's dead or living tissue in this case skin. The following factors must be present for myiasis to occur in a pet animal. There must be abuse or neglect that results in a wound with blood, necrotic tissue, faeces, or urine attracting flies. The animal must be somewhat incapacitated and therefore unable to clean the wound itself, or the wound occurs in a location that the animal is unable to reach. In either case, the rapid cleansing of any wound or 'hot spot' and appropriate veterinary attention will greatly reduce the risks of infestation. This rapid treatment of wounds is particularly important in summer, when greater fly numbers and environmental factors such as heat and humidity result in a more rapid progression of cutaneous myiasis. ~,,~attsand burrs in long-coated animals can easily cause irritation, leading to hot spots (moist exudative dermatitis) and scratching which can cause further skin trauma, open lesions and conditions on the skin conducive to cutaneous myiasis. Animals with long coats and matts are particularly prone to the accumulation of excrement near the genitalia a further source of attraction to flies and can further predispose animals to cutaneous myiasis. The risk of developing cutaneous myiasis is also influenced by the number of flies in the animal's environment. Living outdoors exposes the animals to flies and failure to remove materials that attract flies in greater numbers e.g. faeces and urine dramatically increases fly numbers and therefore dramatically increases the risk of cutaneous myiasis in animals suffering skin pathology.

Conditions were clean as it had been raining but lies were being told

7. As stated previously the majority of these animals were found to have matted coats or at the very least coats contaminated with faeces and urine. These animals were housed outdoors in January in an environment where faeces and urine would attract flies in greater numbers. Had intervention not occurred, failure of basic hygiene, grooming and veterinary attention would have resulted in more animals suffering cutaneous myiasis.

Benji-Pet Kennel Pups were healthy

Dr Anne Chester was referring to the Benji-Pet kennel puppies.

This is another LIE because these are the Benji-Pet Kennel Puppies and they were tested and passed for shipment to Singapore by RSPCA Vet Dr. Lomax who also said, she and Kennel Manager Nanda ten-Grotenhuis organised and took Benji-Pet Kennels puppies to a AQIS accredited Vet for certification for shipping. She would not have done this if these dogs had the problems described by Dr Anne Chester. More on the Benji-Kennel Puppies.

8. On January 10th 2008 multiple faecal samples were taken from pens housing the juveniles and the puppies., A protozoan parasite known as Coccidia was found in 2 pens .~ involving 8 puppies. Coqb~ia are single celled organisms that infect the intestine. There is rapid multiplication of the parasite in the intestinal wall, and the subsequent rupture of the cells of the intestinal lining. Several stages of multiplication occur before the final . stage, the oocyst, is passed in the faeces after they have adequately matured, they become infective to the dog that swallows them from faecal-contaminated ground. Coccidia infection causes watery diarrhoea and can be a life-threatening problem. It is a dhiysgeiaesnee parsoscoecdiautreeds iwnitpharctircouwladredproomr put nrheymgoievnailc ofcofanedcitaiol nmsatearniadl. control requires basic C\

9. Hookworm was also found in a 2 pens involving 8 puppies with diahorrea. Subsequent routine faecal samples were found to be positive for hookworm adult toy poodles and 4 adult standard poodles and so a blanket treatment regime for hookworm was implemented in the shelter. This treatment needed to be repeated on a regular basis as animals with diarrhorrea continued to diagnosed with hookworm infestation on faecal Aloats. Hookworms attach to a dog's intestinal lining and the worms feed on the host's ':J- /' /";/.t;J .~Iood. Dogs can develop life-threatening anaemia from blood loss. Hookworm infection is ingeesttoingskminilkpecnoenttraaintioinng oLf3 Lla3rvala~rvJaheat.bh.a~techingmigirnateedggsto smheadmminaryfaeticsessu,e oarfteprupinpiiteiasl skin penetration. Development of L3 larvae from eggs passed in faeces generally takes about 1 week.

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10. Once L3 penetration of the skin occurs, the L3 larvae can migrate to the gut via lungs and other tissues to produce adult hookworms in the gut or can undergo dormant phases in the tissues and resume development at a later stage. Disease associated with hookworm generally results from animals living in an unhygienic environment contaminated with faeces. Adult hookworms that cause disease can be killed by a number of commercially available dog wormers. Persistent shedding of eggs after adulticide therapy reflects heavy contamination of animals with dormant larvae (resistant to wormers) which have reactivated at a later stage. Regular worming programs using effective drugs will eventually eliminate shedding.

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This issue is dealt with in detail here.

11. Twelve dogs required antibiotic eye ointment for treatment of conjunctivitis and ten dogs required treatment for unilateral or bilateral ear infections. These conditions were easily detectable on clinical examination and should have been noticed by a lay person. Four dogs (BT5372, 34085, Bt 5872 and Bt 5862- standard poodles mixed sexes and colours) had both eye and ear infections. The majority of these infections have cleared with one course of antibiotics (ear and eye ointment) applied 2 x daily and have been' maintained in a healthy state by daily bathing with saline. Four cases of ear infections have proved refractory probably due to the longstanding nature of the infections and have required oral antibiotics to aid the treatment.

BT5372 Sandy 18/1/08 been on treatment for right ear here for recheck - purulent looking discharge in right ear, clean ear and instill surolan bid recheck monday lf 4/2 GA to flush ears swab of left ear to IDEXX lf CULTURE Mixed growth including Heavy growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa [1] 16/2 infected rt ear cleaned and surolan bid and continue

baytil 150 oid vwl Isolate 1 Cephalexin R ChloramphenicolR Gentamicin S Neomycin R Polymyxin B S Tobramycin S Ticarcillin S Tetracycline R Enrofloxacin S Framycetin R Doxycycline R 9/2 slight discharge left eye. 23/2 has been on baytril and malaseb ear wash but has possibly not been having ear wash so BRING TO VET SURGERY DAILY to get done-alc 29/2/08. Stop baytril as ears look good. Cont. daily malaseb washes and surolan bid x 7days. RM 6/3/08. Left ear looks good, flush R ear malaseb. to cont. daily flushes. RM 7/3/08. Baytril for R ear bidx7days. RM 25/3 ears still sl dirty X 2, cont to clean with malaseb flush eod in vet surgery vwl 4/4 l ear needs tx flush each day in vet surg and baytril bid vwl 10/4/08. Ear still bad. To dsx 11/4/08 for GA and flush. RM 11/4/08. Under GA R ear is blackened due to scar tissue in canal, no real infection present. Flushed plucked and cleaned both ears. No madication nec. at this stage. Check ears every wed. bring to vet surg if a problem. RM 20/4/08 R ear canal ulcerated again. Start Surolan again bid. Recheck 3 - 4 days DMc 28/4/08 Does not look to have been treated. Recheck daily & instil surolan (or change?) DMc 29/4/08. No suralan or plan dispensed. Clean ears recheck 7 days. RM 7/5/08 Gone to Ken Mason (AADS) for treatment of ears. 22/5/8 permissin given for excisional biopys 1cm mammary mass - Lisa Mason.DIAGNOSIS:. Benign mixed mammary tumour COMMENTS:.This neoplasm appears benign, based primarily on the lack of a tendency to invade surrounding connective tissue. However, if there are enlarged regional lymph nodes these should be examined by cytology or histopathology. Bitches that develop mammary neoplasms may develop additional independent tumours in the future. These will not necessarily be of the same histologic type and should be excised as soon as detected and evaluated histologically. MARGINS:.In the plane of section examined, excision appears complete.

34085 This dog does not exist in the Veterinarian Records.

BT5872

21/4/08 both ear canals very hairy, black ceruminous discharge, very mild inflammation. Try flushing with Leo ear cleaner daily. Recheck Thursday 24/4/08 DMc 24/4 ear flus dilute malaseb recheck monday lf 28/4/08 ears clean. Dil. malaseb flush. Recheck 8/5/08 DMc 6/5/08 bilat conj chlorsig 2x daily- rex 7 days -alc 7/5/8 Weighed in at 19.8kg, Needs to start feeding plan: feed Hills Pup dry 1 cup & 3/4 can per meal, 3 times daily AP 13/5/08. Teeth OK. RM 15/5/8 Small weight gain, increase meals to Hills pup dry 1&1/4 cups & 1 can 3 times daily AP 10/6/8 Change onto an adult maintenance diet; 1 cup dry & 3/4 can twice daily AP 13/5/08 17.8kg dog fight puncture wounds left carpal area clip and clean - Betamox 200 1 bid 6d and 0.7ml metacam sc lf 14/6/08. Still a bit lame, cont. abiotics. RM

BT5862

9/2 ears cleaned. 27/3/8 To start on feeding plan tomorrow, hills puppy dry, 1 cup, 3 times daily AP 3/4/8 Recorded weight loss of 400g, stay on feeding plan and re-assess in 1 week AP 16.3.08 Recored weight loss of 1.4kgs 21/4/08 lot of black discharge both ear canals, no inflammation. Leo ear cleaner daily. Recheck 24/4/08 DMc 21/4/8 Feeding chart not updated since 1 month ago; needs to increase to 1&1/2 cups Hills Pup Dry & 1/3 Can per meal, 3 times daily AP 24/4 still lot of discharge in ears - flush with dilute malaseb recheck Monday lf 28/4/08 ears clean. Dilute malaseb flush. recheck 8/5/08 DMc 29/4- appears to have lost a few kilo's please check weight and feeding plan, also VS scales appear to change weight each time dog is replaced onto scales, this is inaccurate and can produce false results. Therefore suggest the first weight given on scales to be the one recorded as this is what has been done when re weighing all poodles. smadden 7/5/8 Weighed in at 20.6kg, still needs to increase weight, feed Hills Pup dry 1&3/4 cups & 1 can per meal, 3 times daily AP

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This dog was called NED and was referred to by Dr Lomax.

Dr Anne Chester said under oath that she has Ned, one of Geraldine Robertson's dogs, and that Ned has a happy home and is loved.

Ned (named Jack, registered pedigree Neiger Jack in the Box) 8 years old was always dearly loved and wanted by Geraldine Robertson from the day she delivered him at birth. He was Geraldine Robertson's FUTURE as a stud dog. There is a strong motivation here for Dr A. Chester to lie to keep the dog that the RSPCA Inspectors stole and gave to her.

12 BT5732 Chocolate male standard poodle. This dog was severely matted. He was , depressed and lethargic. Large numbers of maggots were found in numerous pockets of infection around his scrotum anus and tail. Maggots were also obvious in his oral cavity (mouth) as he tried to groom himself. The dog required a general anaesthetic to clip the matted fur. The wounds were flushed and the maggots removed. The dog was very thin after Clipping the dog weighed 14.5kg, a dog of this breed, age and standing height should weigh a minimum of 18kg and as such this dog was 20% under weight. The dog was placed on intravenous fluids, oral antibiotics and injections of pain relief. The pain relief was in the form of Temgesic (a morphine like drug) 3x daily and a non steroidal anti-inflammatory injection once daily. Despite these high doses of pain relief the dog was unable to sit as the wounds were too painful. The dog required constant nursing as once standing he was unable to lie down again without help due to the pain. He gradually improved over 4-5 days; the wounds required constant dressing until he was eventually able to sit by himself. Despite this, since being in the care of the RSPCA the dog gained 2 kgs in 14days by being fed adequate amounts of commercially available dog food.

BT5732 10/1/8 Clipped, Given 1.3ml noroclav injection. 11/1/8 Gave IV Fluids @ 25ml/hr as was quite flat this morning. p.m. - Pulled drip out, drinking well, query eating? Temgesic given tid and continue with antibiotics add nsaid norocarp to treatment regime 1 x daily. 12/1/8 Dog seems very uncomfortable. Query straining to defecate or just too painful to sit down. Place back on IV fluids @ maintenance; eating small amounts of tinned food. 13/1/8 Taken drip out again!! But eating tinned food today; straining and eventually passed soft faeces, seems better in itself. 15/1/8 Happier each day; fur matted to skin will probably need GA to clip and scrub, spray dermacleanse today nad apply neotopic, continue temgesic.

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13.BT5759 Black male standard poodle. The dog had damp fur and there was an obvious ~retldledleLnQeLdnaCcoIQnj!uicnctivsakin_a.nHde bailalstoerahl adentaropbiialanter(aelyepliudrsulernotlledocuinla)r. dTishcishardgoeg'swiftuhr vwearsy severely matted to the skin and the dog required a general anaesthetic to clip the fur as it was too uncomfortable to try and remove the fur without it. Under the matted fur a wound was found on tiTs left hind leg which was infected by maggots. The wound was flushed and the maggots removed, antibiotic lotion was placed on the lesion and the dog wasstarted on oral antibiotics to clear up the infection in the wound and antibiotic eye ointment for the conjunctivitis. The dog will require surgery for the entropian at a later date.

BT5759

8/2/08 coughing mucopurulent ocular discharge some pigmentation to eyes neg stain. Cough on tracheal palpation. Kefvet 500 3/4 bid, 1 ml kof kontrol and clean eyes and instill tricin bid lf 5/3/08 Coughing, serous nasal d/c, chest sounds clear. Tx Kefvet 500 (7) 1/2 tab BID for 7 days, and Linctol 5mls BID. CBeutel. 27/3/8 To start on a feeding plan tomorrow, Hills puppy, 1 & 1/4 cups 3 times daily AP 3/4/08 GA bilat lower lid entropion surgery (pred laterally on both eyes). Inj Benacillin, s/r 10-14 days, E-collar when recovers lf 8/4 several sutures pulled out of left eye despite E-collar. lf 11/4 removed sutures conjunctiva very inflammed and squinting - clean eyes and instill conoptal bid lf Recorded a weight loss, increase feeds to 3 meals per day and 1 cup of active per meal AP 21/4/8 Increase feeds to 1&1/2 cups Hills Pup Dry & 1/3 Can per meal, 3 times daily AP 1/5/08.Ears OK. RM 2/5/8 Is at a good weight for it's height, need to maintain this by feeding 3/4 dry adult and 1/2 can adult twice daily. 9/5/08. Left eye still entropion, right eye v slight. Needs further surgery. Keep eyes clean , wash min 2 x daily. RM 5/6/8 GA & bilateral entropian operation of lower lid left more so then right, mainly medial edge of lower eyelid RM 7/6/08 swelling of lower lid and some discharge try oral abiotics and antiflammatories Betamox 200mg 1 tab bid and norocarp 50mg -alc 8/6/08. left eye lowerlid a bit swollen/ infected/ suture reaction, clean, cont. abiotics. RM 11/6/08. Remove sutures, Noroclav 250 1 bid x 6days, clean wound 2x daily.RM 14/6/08. Has had daily eye cleans, wounds granulating well, can go back on foster Monday, with meds if not finished and twice daily eye cleans. Recheck 2 weeks. RM 19/6/08. Eyes healed, perhaps R/eye may need 3rd surg at DSX. RM

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14. BT 5743- Apricot male standard poodle. The dog was severely matted .He had bilateral purulent ocular discharge with very reddened conjunctiva .. There was also a purulent discharge from his left ear and maggots could easily be seen moving in the external ear ,canal with the naked eye. The dog was seen to be constantly flicking his ears which is " also an obvious sign of ear trouble to a lay person. The dog was given a general anaesthetic and the ear was flushed and the maggots removed. The dog was placed on oral antibiotics for the ear as well as topical an ointment. The dog was also given pain relief in the form of a non steroidal antiinflammatory injection to alleviate the inflammation and pain associated with the ear infection.

BT 5743 Marty

20/1/08 Fly blown L ear, been on surolan over 1 week, still purulent discharge - change to canaural (bid). Start 1.25 noroclav bid for ear & skin lesions DMc 22/1/08 gastric dilation and volvulus, surgery to decompress stomach and gastroplexy, iv fluids at 60mls/hr cleaned ears, L ear still wiith discharge but less painful methone .6mls qid, noroclav 2mls sc, baytril 2mls sc, metomide 3mls surolan both ears bid alc 23/1 reasonably bright, drank this am but not pm, onite ok , resting comfortably , dec methone to tid alc 24/1 eating hills tinnrd food 1/2 cup qid, had diff urinating, bladder enlarged, benefited from gentle lateral pressure when urinating, takke foor walk ev 2 hrs during the day, small amt soft faeces vwl 26/1 given tardak inj yesterday , stop start urinating but bladder does not feel large, eating small meals ok so cont and cont meds - rechesck bladder pm lf 9/2 discharge from eyes. ears cleaned. older dog. needs dental. still very thin. 21/4/8 Marty weighed 25.8kg when weighed on the 26/4/8, however; his feed sheet has gone missing and we are just starting him on a new one, so until he comes up for his next weigh-in, I am unsure of what his current weight is. He is to continue on a feeding plan of 4&1/2 cups of Hills Puppy Dry per day and 1 can of Hills Pup per day AP 2/5/8 Still underweight, need to increase feeding to 1&3/4 dry puppy and 1/2 can puppy 3 times daily. 9/5/8 Marty is not losing or gaining weight but he does need to add some more kilo's, so will increase meals again to 2 cups of dry Hills Pup & 1 can 3 times daily AP 17/5/08 bit lethargic, found a dead bleeding rat in his kennel (not eaten), appetite decreased a little. Colour good, is eating, abdo relaxed & normal, temp 39.7, observe on rail today DMc 19/5/08 vomiting today, still depressed, soft faeces. Temp 39, colour good, faecal float negative, giardia test negative. Send bloods to Idexx for MBA/CBC DMc 20/5 25.2 kg Depressed, temp 38.3, colour and refill OK, straining to defaecate and passing liquidy faeces, prostate enlarged on rectal, abd not painful, no vomitting overnight. Bloods show elevated amylase and mild neutrophilia - don't think pancreatitis but have ordered canine specific lipase. Start iv fluids, nil per os till get lipase results, 1.3ml noroclav sc and 2.5ml tardak sc. PM much brighter. lf COLLECT: 19/05/08 RECEIVED: 19/05/08 PRINTED: 20/05/08 HAEMATOLOGY Reference Range RBC 6.6 x1012/L(4.9-8.2) HAEMOGLOBIN 139 g/L (100-206) HAEMATOCRIT 0.40 L/L (0.35-0.58) MCV 61 L fL (64-76) MCH 21 pg (21-26) MCHC 348 g/L (310-360) PLATELETS Clumped and adequate PLATELET COUNT 133 L x109/L (200-500) WCC 18.4 H x109/L (4.5-17.0) NEUTROPHIL 78% 14.4 H x109/L (3.5-12.0) LYMPHOCYTE 14% 2.6 x109/L (0.9-3.5) MONOCYTE 6% 1.1 x109/L (< 1.2) EOSINOPHIL 2% 0.4 x109/L (< 1.5) BASOPHIL 0% < 0.1 x109/L NUCLEATED RBCS 1 /100wbc Red cell and white cell morphology normal. BIOCHEMISTRY Reference Range SODIUM 143 mmol/L (139-153) POTASSIUM 5.1 mmol/L (3.9-5.9) CHLORIDE 110 mmol/L (101-118) BICARBONATE 16 mmol/L (12-26) NA:K RATIO 28.0 (> 26.0) ANION GAP 22.1 mmol/L (14.0-32.0) GLUCOSE, SERUM 4.9 mmol/L (3.3-6.8) UREA 4.4 mmol/L (2.5-10.0) CREATININE 0.08 mmol/L (0.05-0.15) CALCIUM 2.4 mmol/L (1.9-2.9) PHOSPHATE 1.6 mmol/L (0.8-2.1) CA:P RATIO 1.5 (1.2-3.0) PROTEIN, TOTAL 67 g/L (52-80) ALBUMIN 28 g/L (23-40) GLOBULIN 39 g/L (25-45) BILIRUBIN, TOTAL 3 umol/L (< 7) ALP 46 IU/L (1-150) AST 28 IU/L (18-80) ALT 34 IU/L (16-90) CK 145 IU/L (73-510) CHOLESTEROL 5.0 mmol/L (3.5-9.0) AMYLASE 2574 H IU/L (333-1500) LIPASE 435 IU/L (77-750) SAMPLE APPEARANCE Normal Elevated amylase may reflect intestinal or pancreatic disease. Consider measuring Spec cPL to clarify with respect to pancreatitis. Mild neutrophilia suggests inflammation. Reference Range Pancreatic lipase (Spec cPL) 634 H ug/L (< 200) Sample appearance Normal General Interpretive Guidelines The Spec cPL assay for pancreatic lipase is a highly sensitive and specific test for the diagnosis of pancreatitis in dogs. < 200 ug/L Normal 201 - 400 ug/L Equivocal The patient may have pancreatitis and serum Spec cPL should b

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15. BT 5869- Apricot female standard poodle. This dog had an obvious purulent discharge of her left ear and bilateral conjunctivitis. The dog was seen to be constantly flicking her ) ears which is also an obvious sign of ear trouble to a lay person. She required a general anaesthetic to flush her ear and to begin to treat the infection as it was too painful to begin treatment whilst conscious. The dog was placed on ear and eye antibiotic ointment and oral antibiotics for the ear infection. Swabs taken from the ear canal revealed a mixed culture of 2 types of microbes.

BT 5869

26/1/08 purulent otitis r>l clean ears, noroclav 250 1 bid 7d and surolan bid lf 4/2 GA to flush ears swab of r ear to IDEXX lf CULTURE Mixed growth including Heavy growth of Flavobacterium sp [1] Heavy growth of Proteus sp. [2] Isolate 1 Isolate 2 Cephalexin R R ChloramphenicolS R Gentamicin S S Neomycin S R Polymyxin B S R Tetracycline S R Enrofloxacin S S Framycetin S R Doxycycline S R 8/2/08 culture resorts back sensitive to enrofloxacin. Start Dicural 100mg 1 and 1/2 tabs daily. Flush ear with malaseb 1ml/30mls water reasses in 10days. 9/2 will need dental, has worn teeth. 18/2 ears better but not cured continue 2 x weekly malaseb flush and another 10days baytril-alc 1/3 A LOT OF GREENY YELLOW PUS BOTH EARS, NEEDS CLEANING BY VETS EACH DAY VWL 2/3. Cleaned malaseb. RM 7/3/08. Baytril drop 12 - 15 each ear. RM 27/3/8 To start on feeding plan tomorrow, hills puppy dry, 1 cup 3 times daily AP 3/4/8 Recorded a loss of 2kg, remain on feeding plan & re-assess in 1 week AP 4/4/08. GA. clip, pluck, flush ears. Right ear worst. Cont baytril and use panalog when comes in. Large mammary mass (mandarin size) L2nd gland. On heat. RM 9/4/08 take swab as ears still a problem now no longer sensitive to baytril SPECIMEN: Ear swab CULTURE No significant yeast or fungi isolated after 2 days. Fungal culture in progress. Ear swab GRAM STAIN No leucocytes seen. No yeast seen. 1+ Gram negative bacilli 1+ Gram positive cocci CULTURE Mixed growth including Moderate growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa [1] Isolate 1 Cephalexin R ChloramphenicolR Gentamicin S Neomycin S Polymyxin B R Tobramycin S Ticarcillin S Tetracycline R Enrofloxacin R Framycetin S Doxycycline R 12/4/08- given panalog to use on ears until finished. smadden.No yeasts/fungus cultured 16.4.08 Recored weight loss of 1kg 21/4/08 Ears much improved on panolog - reduce frequency of application to twice daily. Recheck Thursday 24/4/08 DMc 21/4/8 Has not had an updated feeding chart for 1 month!! Needs to increase feeding plan to Hills Pup Dry 1&1/2 cups & Canned 1/3 per meal, 3 times daily AP 24/4 Ear check slight ulceration l canal, flush with dilute malaseb and cont panalog lf 28/4/08 Ears good. Discontinue panolog. Dilute malaseb flush. Recheck 1/5/08 DMc 30/4/08 copious mucopurulent d/c down both ear canals 2 days after stopping panalog, looking at dogs previous hx and ear swabs recc. cleaning dily for 5-7 days and treating with Otimax (gentamicin) which all organisms have been resistant to, need to continue for a minimum of 2 weeks after the ears look good. CBeutel. 7/5/08 Gone to Ken Mason (AADS) for treatment of ears. 19/5/08 Apparently has not eaten properly for about 5 days. Was desexed at Ken Masons 5 days ago due to pyo. Temp 38.1, BAR, wound looks fine. Bloods to Idexx DMc 19/5/8 Results IDEXX Data within normal limits. Nothing in these data to explain the observed clinical changes. (insufficeint space to save results) 22/5/8 Lisa Mason placed her on amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and previcox 21/5/8. urine sample collected which looked abnormal,cystocentesis conductedand sent for culture. Her ears are improving. AEC 23/5/8 biosy result necrotising panniculitis

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16.BT 5595- Black female standard poodle. This dog had bilateral purulent discharge from \ her eyes and blood was noticed in her urine almost continuously. The dog was started on I antibiotic eye ointmel}t and referred to the University of Qld Veterinary School for ultrasound of her bladder. According to the report (attached) the dog was diagnosed with a severe cystitis· she had a very thickened bladder wall suggesting a chronic (long standing) infectiojl. She was placed on a 3 week course of antibiotics and has improved with blood no longer visible in her urine.

BT 5595

9/2 left ear cleaned. Needs dental. 14/3/08. Came in with 2 pups approx 2 weeks old. Given epiotic and swabs to wipe ears out daily. Only dirty especially left ear. Eyes very messy, cleaned tid, given tricin use tid. Girl pup ? starting snuffles. Observe at present RM 28/5/08 Sore L ear. Increased brown waxy d/c down the L ear 2 days after being cleaned, R ear small amt of brown waxy d/c. Tx Surolan 10-15 drops BID for 10-14 days. CBeutel. 15/3 Female pup very chesty still feeding well start both pups on cephalexin 200 1/8 tab bid 8d. mum slight cough on tracheal palp supplied linctol but just monitor for now lf 24/5/08. Check ears very clean just hairy needs an ear pluck at groom. RM 28/5/08brown waxy discharge L ear 2 days after cleaning, surolan drops to both ears bid x 10 days. RM 6/6/08. Bilateral entropion, minor, right worse than left. RM 8/6/08. Clean both eyes and lids, surgery looks OK.RM 11/6/08. S/R, looks OK. RM 14/6/08. Stop eye and ear meds, just wipe eyes daily. RM 19/6/08. Eyes look good. RM 1/7/08 fitted with tick collar and had bath

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17. I have viewed some video footage supplied to me by RSPCA Inspector Stageman of the dogs at the Waterford property all appeared to be in dirty conditions and many were in cramped cages and this was reflected in the state of their coats on admission to the shelter.

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18. In my professional opinion these dogs were suffering due to the owner's failure to provide appropriate living conditions and treatment for various conditions.

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bt5406, bt5407, bt5408 The full evidence of these Puppies that died in RSPCA Care

19...Four dogs (bt540~ 5407; 5408; 5757) involved in the original seizure have been euthanased or died. Three of these were puppies that deteriorated soon after coming into care at the RSPCA. The fourth an adult male was euthanased due to a condition unrelated to the seizure.

bt5406, Edmond Everest Zoolander

16/1/08. Has had 3 teatments of baycox for coccidia, panacur for hooks. RM 16/1/08, Conjuntivitis L eye, amacin tid, keep eye clean. RM 17/1/08. Eye looks good, cont. meds. Start food. Pup active and vocal. RM 19/1/08 Seems fine, eating ok vwl. 22/1/08 depressed and not eating start fluids and bloods to IDEXX. 0.05ml temgesic sc. PM +++ nasal discharge start VV50 stanndard doses and mucodine -23/1/08 blood resultsMild currently nonregenerative anaemia with low protein suggesting blood loss, query gastrointestinal ulceration etc; chronic inflammatory leucogram; low bicarbonate-acidosis. 26/1 non reg anaemia worsening ?blood loss, WCC reduced compared to last bloods, hyponatraemia, hypochloraemia, low urea. Today not interested in food, mouth lesions improved compared with yesterday, asked IDEXX to proceed with swabs. No interest in food,temp 38.3, nad abd palp syringe nutrigel, change fluids to 0.9% NaCl, cont VV and tamiflu. Collect faecal and urine samples to send to IDEXX ?abdominal ultrasound to investigate blood loss . vitamin B inj lf 8/2 very chesty cough, eating well, oedema resolved - change antibiotics to baytril 50 1/45 sid, cont ranitidine, carafate and iron lf 18/4 10.2 kg

bt5407, NULL

16/1/08. Has had 3 teatments of baycox for coccidia, panacur for hooks. RM 17/1/08. D. Scourban 1.5mls.

bt5408 NULL

16/1/08. Has had 3 teatments of baycox for coccidia panacur for hooks. RM 16/1/08. D and V, parvo neg. Vytrate only for 24hours. 0.2ml metamide. Scourban. RM 17/1/08. Pup vocal and active, small amount normal looking stool. No vomit. 1.5ml scourban, offer food. RM 18/1/08. Pup flat vomitting, palpable mass in abdomen. Drip started. GA rapinovet, laparotomy, reduce intersusseption, bowel good color. 0.08ml temgesic q12h and 0.2ml noroclav sc lf 19/1/08. Died. PM another intersuseption, dead nectrotic gut found. RM

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BT5406 male standard poodle puppy-: This puppy was significantly smaller than her apparent litter mates at the time of seizure. Blood tests taken prior to her death showed the following results. Hyperglycaemia, electrolyte depletion and elevation of BOHB are consistent with diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis and osmotic diuresis. However, note there is also marked panhypoproteinaemia, marked anaemia not usually associated with diabetes. Hence also query concurrent blood loss/protein loss, possibly due to GI disease, renal losses, also possibly a coagulation deficit? This puppy continued to deteriorate despite intensive treatment and was euthanased on the 23/1/08. gastrointestinal disease the puppy died on the 21/01/08 copy of post-mortem result .available.

BT5406

Edmond Everest Zoolander

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BT5407 a female standard poodle puppy -: diagnosed with hookworm on the 10/1/08 after being found with diarrhoea in the pen. Despite intensive treatment for severe gastrointestinal disease the puppy died on the 21/01/08 copy of post-mortem result available.

BT5407

16/1/08. Has had 3 teatments of baycox for coccidia, panacur for hooks. RM 17/1/08. D. Scourban 1.5mls.

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22. BT5408 a female standard poodle puppy -: apparently from same litter as BT5407 was also diagnosed with hookworm on the 10/1/08. This puppy also suffered from gastrointestinal disease which resulted in an intussusception. Despite initial successful surgery the intussusception recurred and the puppy died on the 23/1/08.

BT5408

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23. Bt5757 an adult male standard apricot poodles-: referred to the University of Queensland for respiratory distress. Radiographs showed pneumonia possibly secondary to lung tumour. Dog maintained at University of Queensland Emergency Clinic for 48hours until finally euthanased on the 10/3/08 as prognosis was poor .

Bt5757

4/3/08 lethargic, inappetant, mucopurulent nasal discharge, temp 40.8 - Baytril 2.4ml sc lf 5/3/08 depressed lethargic,not eating, serous nasal dicharge, mm pink and moist, CRT 1s, breathing ok, chest sounds clear. 6/3/08. as for 5/3 not eating, IV hartmanns 60ml/hr,observe coughing. Baytril 150 od, am. 7/3/08. Dyspneic, congested lungs. Ambroxil 2.3ml iv, cont with baytril and mucohexine 6 tabs bid x 7days. RM PM dyspnoea worsening Ambroxyl and Noroclav refer to UQ 8/3/08 pneumonia possibly secondary to lung tumour - unable to give definitave answer due to diffuse pattern iv fluids oxygeb therapy intensive care- no improvement dog suffering put to sleep on the 10/3/08-alc