Cannulated Cows (portholes into their insides)...how evil have we become?

 

Cannulated Cows
Cannulated cows are cows with portholes that give farmers direct access to the animal’s rumen. These cannulas are surgically placed while the animal is under local anesthesia and standing. After the cow has fully recovered, it grazes for a set period of time and then it gets its examination, which is when a farmer will remove the plug and pull the grass from the rumen. This material is then sent for analysis which is supposed to show how the cow is digesting the food and which forages get the best results. In essence, this helps farmers create better diets for cows.

PETA and other animal rights activists have been very vocal about their disapproval of this practice. They claim that this is abuse and that the practice is cruel, inhumane and horrifying. Cannulated cows go through a stressful, and painful procedure for no reason other than to benefit the dairy and meat industries.