The appellant appealed a decision upholding a removal order for animals on his farm, arguing that the veterinarian's certificate was false because the veterinarian did not physically examine every animal.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that a 'hands-on' examination of every animal is not required under s. 14 of the OSPCAA.
The veterinarian's visual observation of the herd, combined with a close examination of one animal and the surrounding circumstances, constituted a sufficient examination to ground the removal order.
