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<blockquote data-quote="djinwa" data-source="post: 943174" data-attributes="member: 8265"><p>You really don't have to join PETA to have an interest in reducing stress in cattle. You apparently missed the big push to reduce stress across the board. Cattle handling methods and facilities, weaning methods, etc, have changed.</p><p></p><p>Stressed cattle have higher cortisol levels which reduces their immunity, which is the underlying cause of pneumonia, etc, especially in feedlots. There has also been a push to improve docility, as more docile cattle are less likely to react stressfully to your abuse.</p><p></p><p>You expressed ignorance of heat stress on another thread, so I won't go over that again.</p><p></p><p>And from a marketing perspective, consumers care how the animals are treated. Smart businessmen satisfy consumers. Here you are on a public forum broadcasting to the world against all evidence, that dehorning does not bother cattle. Great material for the PETA you despise.</p><p></p><p>Maybe we ought to strap you down and remove a few body parts.</p><p></p><p>We can't avoid all pain and discomfort, but it should be as limited as possible, which benefits both the animal and the pocketbook.</p><p></p><p>Those who really don't care one bit about animal welfare should not own them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="djinwa, post: 943174, member: 8265"] You really don't have to join PETA to have an interest in reducing stress in cattle. You apparently missed the big push to reduce stress across the board. Cattle handling methods and facilities, weaning methods, etc, have changed. Stressed cattle have higher cortisol levels which reduces their immunity, which is the underlying cause of pneumonia, etc, especially in feedlots. There has also been a push to improve docility, as more docile cattle are less likely to react stressfully to your abuse. You expressed ignorance of heat stress on another thread, so I won't go over that again. And from a marketing perspective, consumers care how the animals are treated. Smart businessmen satisfy consumers. Here you are on a public forum broadcasting to the world against all evidence, that dehorning does not bother cattle. Great material for the PETA you despise. Maybe we ought to strap you down and remove a few body parts. We can't avoid all pain and discomfort, but it should be as limited as possible, which benefits both the animal and the pocketbook. Those who really don't care one bit about animal welfare should not own them. [/QUOTE]
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