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Hole in cow's stomach not cruelty: researcher
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<blockquote data-quote="IluvABbeef" data-source="post: 304052" data-attributes="member: 3739"><p>Edmonton Sun News </p><p>Sunday November 5, 2006</p><p></p><p><strong>Hole in cow's stomach not cruelty: researcher</strong></p><p></p><p>BRANDON, Man. (CP) -- Researchers who've cut gaping holes into cattle on display at a Manitoba agricultural exhibition are denying accusations of animal cruelty levelled by an animal rights group.</p><p></p><p>An eight-year old Jersey cow named Darth on display Friday at an agricultural exhibition in Brandon had a hole in the side of its stomach big enough to stick an adult's arm up to the shoulder.</p><p></p><p>The hole-capped by a rubbery plug-allow researchers to insert nutrients into the animal's stomach and monitor its digestive system. </p><p></p><p>"It's something quite unique," said Terri Garner, a ruminant research technician with the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Agriculture.</p><p></p><p>It's also cruel, said director with the Winnepeg Humane Society. "This is animal abuse masking as education and I think it's seriously disturbing," said John Youngman.</p><p></p><p>Garner denied it's inhumane. "The holes allow us to do this kind of research without hurting the animal."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IluvABbeef, post: 304052, member: 3739"] Edmonton Sun News Sunday November 5, 2006 [b]Hole in cow's stomach not cruelty: researcher[/b] BRANDON, Man. (CP) -- Researchers who've cut gaping holes into cattle on display at a Manitoba agricultural exhibition are denying accusations of animal cruelty levelled by an animal rights group. An eight-year old Jersey cow named Darth on display Friday at an agricultural exhibition in Brandon had a hole in the side of its stomach big enough to stick an adult's arm up to the shoulder. The hole-capped by a rubbery plug-allow researchers to insert nutrients into the animal's stomach and monitor its digestive system. "It's something quite unique," said Terri Garner, a ruminant research technician with the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Agriculture. It's also cruel, said director with the Winnepeg Humane Society. "This is animal abuse masking as education and I think it's seriously disturbing," said John Youngman. Garner denied it's inhumane. "The holes allow us to do this kind of research without hurting the animal." [/QUOTE]
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