Casey Affleck PETA Ad Against Cow Dehorning (Video)
Written by Vegetarian Star on September 25th, 2012 in Actors, Animal Issues, Videos.
Casey Affleck has recorded a new PSA for PETA against dehorning calves in the dairy industry.
“Cows and calves struggle desperately during dehorning,” Casey says in the video. “Thrashing, tossing their heads, rearing up, switching their tails, bellowing, and collapsing to the ground—all signs of severe pain and distress. All these procedures are routinely performed without giving the animals any painkillers whatsoever.”
Dairy industry experts say dehorning is necessary as animals get aggressive on farms and will try to hurt each other with their horns. But animal welfare experts say the process isn’t always done at the optimum age or with proper pain killers.
In a feature by ABC, two experts in the animal welfare industry commented on the practice that is done by 9 out of 10 dairy farms, according to statistics from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Nathan Runkle, director of Mercy for Animals, obtained undercover footage showing that–much like declawing and cats–dehorning animals at too old of an age makes it more painful than usual.
Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colordo State University and consul to the animal agriculture industry said, “Dehorning hurts. It’s a lot of stress and we should be giving them a lot of anesthetics. The research is clear. The dehorning is the single most painful thing we do.”
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