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SINGAPORE – The owners of a dog that was put down in April and the veterinarians involved in the case were found to have not breached the law and code of ethics after investigations by the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS).
The euthanasia of the dog named Loki drew widespread public attention earlier this year, with some netizens alleging that Loki’s owners and the vet had put down the dog unnecessarily.
In its four-month-long investigation, AVS said it found that there was “no failure in duty of care or cruelty” by the owners – a married couple – as they had provided Loki with its “basic needs such as food, water, shelter and veterinary attention, and treated it well”.
Three vets from two clinics involved in the case were found to have complied with the code of ethics for veterinarians and other regulations such as the Animals and Birds Act.
In addition, there was no breach of the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act by all parties as “veterinary acts that uphold public safety”, including the humane euthanasia of animals, were considered an essential service during the circuit breaker period.
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