RSPCA remove cows from farm near Thetford

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/7323840.stm
 
Well at least they took some action on these cows, rather than the ones that were in the news last summer - slowly starving to death because no one (RSPCA included) could get their fingers out of their backsides and decide what to do with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Poor Cows,i remember the cows from last summer,it was more a case of the law preventing them from taking action,but see whats happening now,the Animal Welfare Act has kicked in and poor neglected and starved animals are being rescued every where.Its fantastic !!!
 
I drove past today on my way to Bury, my mate had said about the RSPCA wagons being there all day yesterday and they were still there today. I saw the piece on the news too at lunch. Sick really, I want to know what the farmer meant by the reason for the cow's state being revealed in court. B*stard didn't care.
 
We do not know the full details yet. I have known the persons involved for a while and am shocked myself at this, as I used to keep my old horse up at his farm and help with the sheep dipping and foot trimming and rounding up sheep. Once or twice we helped move the cattle, but that was many years ago, and they were always well cared for then. I can only think there has to be a reason, as they were always very compassionate then.
 
They have rented off Euston Estate for years, longer than my parents have lived there (and thats going back to the 70's !!)

I am saddened and shocked, and my parents know the family well, and are also upset this has happened.

I know of you Laafet, you doing the LDR this weekend then ?
 
The only reason that springs to mind is lungworm infestation which can take months to recover fully from after treatment, although I've never heard of so many in a herd suffering. Seen one cow with it once (not one of ours I might add). She was walking around but clearly lethargic and pitifully thin, indeed much much thinner than this stock are.
 
I'll admit I was just skimming the article and looking at the picture. :lol:

So would those tests include pneumonia do you think?

Very unusual to see thin cattle like that. We have the odd one who drops condition if they have illness/lameness etc, but not half a herd of them. Of course, those which look a bit "ropey" also have the vet out to them.
 


My god I can't believe it...........its so awful.
It says they had to dig a trench to make it easier for these poor animals to get on the transport....cos they were 2 weak.

How can these people sleep at night when they are causing such horrific suffering.
 
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