Cows with resealable stomach

Another post on cows, this time with some surgical operations done to open a window into their special stomachs.

As a ruminant, a cow's stomach is very different from most mammals. It consists of 4 chambers: the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and the obamasum (true stomach).

Although the surgical operation to have a resealable window in the cow's stomach seems cruel, this treatment is vital for us to understand better on the digestion of cellulose. The stomach content can be analysed from time to time to mark the progression of cellulose digestion.

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Meet the Super Cow

This is the result of selective breeding, for cows which naturally have a gene mutation for unregulated muscle growth. Pure lean meat = high protein productivity = better profits!

As there is no manipulation of genetic materials, the technique cannot be described as genetic engineering, but as a form of selective breeding.

The mating between the cows have to be regulated and done artificially (artificial insemination), in order to maintain the trait within the line of cows.

More info: Belgian Blue