ELIZABETH LAMB aged 50 of Burnt House Lane, Christchurch. Admits between 1/12/14 and 22/2/15 that reasonable steps were not taken to ensure that the needs of a lurcher dog known as Lucy were met by failing to protect the dog from pain, suffering, injury and disease by not adequately investigating and treating the cause of weight loss. To pay victim surcharge of £15. Costs of £100. Order made to disqualify the owner from owning animals for 5 years. To pay RSPCA assessment funds of £250. Also admits between 22/1/15 and 22/2/15 that reasonable steps were not taken to ensure that the needs of a lurcher dog known as Lucy were met by failing to protect the dog from pain, suffering, injury and disease by not adequately treating the animal for fleas as evidenced by a skin condition. In total, conditional discharge of 12 months.