Millie loves to run around in the tall lush grass on warm summer days. Watch the short video below to see how her long legs glide through the grass:
On farms, farmers have a lot of safety precautions they take with their cows to ensure the cows are safe. One of the many precaution would be dehorning the calves. This entails taking out the horn buds before they are able to grow to prevent problems. Cows do not need horns to survive, and sometimes horns can be life threatening to a cow or person.
Millie is at the age where she needed to be dehorned and vaccinated to ensure her health. She is now dehorned so that her horns will not grow, and the procedure is done as painless as possible. Millie has also been vaccinated with a rabies vaccine and a respiratory vaccine to prevent her from becoming sick. There are plenty of examples of why dehorning is the right thing to do for Dairy Cows. Dehorning can prevent cows from seriously injuring each other, injuring the farmer, and even getting stuck with their horns. The pros definitely out way the cons for dehorning a dairy cow and keeping them safe.
Millie is growing bigger and loving life!
Farmers do their best to care for their animals and offer the best care for them. Going above and beyond by waking up before dawn and working long stressful days to provide for the world. Next time you see a farmer say "Thank You" for all they have done.
