Monks hoping to save a "sacred" bullock called Shambo which has tested positive for bovine Tuberculosis (TB) have made a last-ditch plea to halt a slaughter order.
Lawyers for a Carmarthenshire-based Hindu group have set out the monks' legal case under human rights laws.
Rural minister Jane Davidson said on Tuesday she was "minded" to go ahead, giving them until Friday to respond to the Welsh Assembly Government.
They have also given details on how Shambo would be isolated and treated.
It is two months since the six-year-old black Friesian tested positive for bovine TB during a routine screening.
Under control measures, slaughter is carried out to protect human and animal health.
Shambo belongs to Hindus at the multi-faith Skanda Vale community at Llanpumsaint, which embraces all faiths and includes three Hindu shrines.
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