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COSTA CALIDA EDITION
January 2015
Friday October 2 - Wednesday October 7 2015
Issue 153
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Illegal Kennels closed
THE GUARDIA CIVIL have released 265 animals from two clandestine kennels in Murcia, located in the municipalities of Molina de Segura and MazarrĂłn.
by Keith Nicol
IN TOTAL, 200 dogs, 40 cats, two donkeys, two Vietnamese pigs, 20 ducks and one lamb where discovered and are now being taken care of. Most of the animals were administered drugs without veterinary control. The Guardia Civil Seprona division carried out inspections in collaboration with veterinarians from the Autonomous Region of Murcia. Most animals also lacked the relevant health checks but all the animals were well cared for and in apparent good health. During inspections, numerous administrative violations were noted, such as lack of logbooks, regulated by the Animal Health Act; the raising and selling of animals without a license, regulated by the Law on Protection and Defence of pets; lack of administrative control of vaccines, regulated by the Order for the Control and Eradication of Rabies; and lack of business license and declaration of zoological intent, regulated by the Integrated Environmental Protection Act. The Guardia Civil have also initiated disciplinary proceedings because some of the animals lacked corresponding identification microchips and health immunization records. The allegations could constitute violations of a serious nature corresponding to sanctions of up to 60,000â‚Ź. Of the 265 animals located and immobilized, only two were found with lesions consistent with leishmaniasis, an infectious disease that usually affects the skin and organs such as the spleen or liver, and can be spread to humans if not controlled.
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