I would like to know if there is a part within your education covering that?

Yes, but i will only have it in the 4 year of the degree...

Aren't you obliged to report it to an animal protection association if an animal is negligently mistreated?

We are not obliged to report, we can if we want, but this law is very recent, the thing is that most clinics think that by reporting it they will get a bad rep with the owners... It really depends on the owner of the clinic, and like i said, at least they brought the animal to the clinic, if we start telling the authorites they just keep doing the same thing but never bring their animals to the clinic...

What do you recommend to pet owners if you notice that someone is very negligent or abusive with an animal?

If you asked me 1 year ago before the law against pet abuse passed i would have told you, you couldn't do anything, but right now after the law, just call the authorities, and keep calling them until they actually do something!! get the neighbors to call, get everyone to call.
If someone can abuse an animal, they are just 1 step away of doing the same to a human