The seized pot-bellied pigs have badly overgrown hooves and untreated eye infections, the SPCA said. (B.C. SPCA)

Two pot-bellied pigs, two turtles and a desert fox from a roadside petting zoo north of Vernon, B.C., are now in the care of the SPCA following complaints about the health and welfare of the animals.

The animals seized last Wednesday were living in poor conditions that contributed to their prolonged health problems, the SPCA said Monday.

The SPCA issued orders to the zoo to improve conditions for many of the remaining animals on the property, said Kathy Woodward, a special provincial constable with the organization.

The seized desert fox is in poor health after being kept in a poorly lit and poorly ventilated enclosure, the SPCA said. (B.C. SPCA)

"There are hundreds of animals on the site.The animals we seized were determined to be in distress and we will be following up to ensure that the caretakers of the animals comply with the additional orders that were issued," Woodward said in a release issued Monday.

The seized pot-bellied pigs have badly overgrown hooves and untreated eye infections, she said.

The fox was kept in a poorly lit and poorly ventilated enclosure, while the turtles were placed in a filthy aquarium with no filtration system, she said.

"It is unacceptable that animals would be kept in these conditions, particularly in a public facility where the accused are making a profit off the animals by charging admission," Woodward said.

The SPCA investigation continues and charges of animal cruelty against the petting zoo are being considered, she said.