Today in the vet I experience something for the first (and last) time, I got to go the factory where cows and sheep are slaughtered for human consumption.
Me and my fellow vet Kevin drove for half an hour to a little farm house where you wouldn't think a factory would be but was, before we got in we had to put on wellys hat and gloves and we were ready for whatever was coming.
Now before you read on you should know that I`m a vegetarian and have been for nine years now, so when I saw the cows I felt pretty awful about what was going to happen to them, Firstly we went into an office where we meet Bernard who`s job was to print off the herds passport to make sure that they have had their blood tests and tuberculosis and it was all clear so they were fit for consumption.
After that we then went to their slaughter line where... well you know they kill the animal, I learnt what they had to do to the cow.
Firstly they were shot in the head with a magnetic bullet in the brain (to knock them un- conscience) they are then properly killed by slitting their throats and letting them die by blood lost, they are then hooked up by this hook lifted up and then this man cuts off their hooves. Next then they get their skin pulls off and their head gets cut off, after it that they get cut in half and their guts that are edible are taken away on another belt, the ones that are not are left in a skip like container where a lady cuts off the fatty bits.
I can tell you one thing though, I was so thankful getting out of there one cause the meat and the next the smell was like.... I cant explain it without offending someone so I`m not finishing that sentence.
I finally got back to the vet and after watching a few consultations got to go home :)
R.I.P Cows <3
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