▁concerning ▁the ▁w elf are ▁of ▁farm ▁animals ▁( not ▁including ▁aqu atic ▁animals ). ▁ ▁The ▁main ▁purpose ▁of ▁the ▁Act ▁is ▁to ▁diagn ose , ▁prevent , ▁and ▁control ▁dise ases ▁in ▁animals , ▁but ▁w elf are ▁is ▁also ▁addressed . ▁ ▁O wn ers ▁or ▁keep ers ▁of ▁domestic ▁animals ▁must ▁provide ▁ade qu ate ▁food ▁and ▁water , ▁veter in arian ▁super vision ▁and ▁immediate ▁attention ▁in ▁case ▁of ▁injury . ▁ ▁The ▁Secret ariat ▁of ▁Agricult ure , ▁Liv est ock , ▁R ural ▁Development , ▁Fish eries ▁and ▁Food ▁is ▁responsible ▁for ▁protect ing ▁the ▁health ▁and ▁w elf are ▁of ▁animals ▁in ▁" primary ▁production ", ▁determ ining ▁rules ▁on ▁animal ▁w elf are , ▁transport ▁and ▁sla ugh ter . ▁ ▁State - level ▁anti - c ru el ty ▁prov isions ▁also ▁apply ▁to ▁farm ▁animals . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Mexico ▁received ▁a ▁D ▁out ▁of ▁possible ▁gr ades ▁A , B , C , D , E , F , G ▁on ▁World ▁Animal ▁Prote ction ' s ▁Animal ▁Prote ction ▁Index . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁Mexican ▁Congress ▁passed ▁legisl ation ▁b anning ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁ex otic ▁animals ▁in ▁circ uses . ▁The ▁legisl ation ▁went ▁into ▁effect ▁by ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Mexico ▁passed ▁legisl ation ▁which ▁makes ▁dog f ight ing ▁a ▁fel ony ▁nation wide