Contemporary cows (3 pics)

Nowadays, agricultural scientists learn about the digestive system of cattle by putting holes in cows - and the cows stay alive and well. These cows (fitted with a sealing cover called a "cannula") each have a hole into their stomach. Through this hole one can extract food caught mid-stream through the digestive system.

Fistulated cows are used to research the digestibility of different foodstuffs for cattle. One can feed the cow, then later catch the food while it's digesting to see how it's doing. Without fistulated cows, one would have to look at external factors in order to garner information about the best food for cows - none of which are as accurate as food sampled right from the stomach. Since cattle is such an important part of life (for milk and beef), it is important to feed them well.

Do not worry too much about negative effects of fistulation on the cow: the operation does not cause the cow any pain, and even prolongs the lifespan of cows. A fistulated cow that grows sick to its stomach can have helping substances put in directly. Plus, a single fistulated cow benefits livestock all over the world.

this is sick

This is just sick, Perhaps it prolongs their life, but it's wrong. I see thousands of cows in my area, but they don't have holes in their bellies, and they look quite content to me. The folks doing this are not worried about their cows, but worried about how they can increase milk production so they can make more money out of their cows. It's all about money.

fuck... what was that

WHAT THE FUCK. This is why I dont eat any type of animal product that isnt free range, and thats if i even do. Its so disgusting what they do to those animals.

Well, I like Milk

so so so wrong - disgusting

I like how Rafal gives a detailed explanation and then nearly every following post is some pseudo-PETA pussy crying.

that's how all meat-bags should be fed.

Looks fake