Dairy Cows

Cows are forcibly impregnated by a farmer or vet putting their hand into the anus and injecting sperm into the vagina

Cows are repeatedly impregnated until their milk production declines or they are too exhausted to continue

Calves are removed from their mothers a few hours after birth so that milk collection can start

Male calves that are deemed not useful to the dairy industry are killed and discarded

Male dairy calves raised for veal are prevented from exhibiting their natural behaviours

Calves are fed milk replacer fluid instead of their mothers milk

Naturally social calves are put into small individual pens for up to 8 weeks after birth

Cows ears are pierced or chunks are removed as a method of identification

Calves hair follicles are permanently damaged using irons cooled to well below zero as a method of identification

Calves heads are permanently damaged using a hot iron while under local anesthetic to prevent horns from forming

Cows selectively bred to produce seven times their natural milk output leading to a variety of health problems

Cows udders become infected and painful due to the large quantities of milk they are producing

Cows become susceptible to leg and foot diseases because of inadequate housing and management practices

Cows die before making it to slaughter due to the toll on their bodies from increased milk production