Dairy Cows & the Livestock Auction System

By the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s own records cull or ‘spent’ dairy cows spend on average 3 weeks in transportation from farm-of-origin to slaughter. This video, shot in Grunthal, Manitoba shows why. Federal transport regulations do not require cattle be provided with water for up to 57 hours, or food for up to 81 hours. No legislation exists ensuring these weakened animals – many of whom have just given birth (two cows in the video gave birth just 7 and 9 days before transportation to auction) be provided with water at auctions, so many auctions simply don’t provide it. Yet, lactating cows like these require 10X the amount of water they would normally require. Isn’t it the least we can do for these cows who’ve given us enormous quantities of milk?