Two men have been sentenced after they were caught running a barbaric, unlicensed dog fertility clinic from a shed.

Alexander Myers carried out procedures such as artificial insemination, blood tests and microchipping, despite not being a registered vet, at Paul Robertson’s home.

Concerns about the dogs were first raised by Police Scotland when they went to a nearby home in Gorebridge, outside of Edinburgh,

They then alerted the SPCA, who said there was an ‘overwhelming stench of faeces and urine coming from the kennels and shed areas.’

Many of the animals were found to have eye, skin, muscular and respiratory problems.

One female French Bulldog named Miss Piggy was found collapsed, shivering and with fresh wounds to her ears and face.

Her condition was so severe that she was forced

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