The accused, Lachlan Thornton, was the joint proprietor of Oreo, a Bull Arab pet.
Oreo was surrendered to the Misplaced Canine's Dwelling with a number of unhealed fractures to her hind legs.
She was later euthanised after she was discovered to have poor prognosis for high quality of life and lack of viable remedy choices.
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RSPCA Victoria Chief Inspector Michael Stagg mentioned Oreo's case was notably disturbing.
"There are not any excuses for animal cruelty," he mentioned.
"Nonetheless, this case was notably disturbing given the regularity of the abuse over a protracted interval, leading to ache and struggling brought on by the deliberate actions of the house owners."
Chief Inspector Stagg mentioned they have been happy to see that the severity of the case was acknowledged by courts.
The accused was sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment, a neighborhood corrections order for 18 months together with 200 hours of labor, a ten-year disqualification from proudly owning any animal and a monitoring order for ten years.
The co-accused, Demi Henry, was beforehand sentenced and was fined $7500 and disqualified for a interval of ten years from being an individual answerable for any animal.