article_snippet: A mother and daughter who starved A mother and daughter who starved their pet dog pet dog so badly Vets was left as
article_snippet: Hastings Magistrates Court heard that the pet was also covered in sores, and was suffering from a lung condition due to a lack of worming.
article_snippet: their pet dog was so emaciated their pet dog was able to tuck their pet dog back legs up under his ribcage, and was also covered in sores and masses, according to the RSPCA .
article_snippet: George was in such a bad state and living in such pain that vets were forced to put George down.
article_snippet: the RSPCA was called with concern in February after George was finally taken to a vet.
article_snippet: George was also suffering from a lung condition due to a lack of worming, and was in such constant pain that vets had to put George down .
article_snippet: One RSPCA worker said that George's condition was only discovered after the owners eventually took One RSPCA worker to a vet, and concerned staff called a vet .
article_snippet: RSPCA inspector Zoe Ballard said: 'George was one of the thinnest dogs I have ever seen and had clearly been deteriorating and suffering for some time. '
article_snippet: As well as being emaciated George had lumps and masses all over George body and was suffering from a chronic lung condition caused by lack of worming. '
article_snippet: George had deteriorated to such an extent that George was living in constant pain
article_snippet: - It was obvious at first glance that George should have been taken to a vet a long time before.'
highlights_snippet: Pointer cross  starved, covered in sores and was suffering lung condition .
  
highlights_snippet: Vets said Vets was living in such constant pain that Vets had to be put down .