Bandit

Even if she were still alive, she’d have a hard time seeing you.

There would seem to be some rather widely-regarded guidelines for humane handling of cows like Bandit—without reliance on bolt guns, bone saws, and rendering—from the animal agriculture industry’s most lauded, most often-quoted spokespersons. We’re just not sure Los Angeles Pierce College is sold on them.

These would seem to be opportunities to engage in what the college’s veterinary sciences curriculum purports to do and offer: train future veterinary professionals in a “hands-on” experiential environment. We’re just not sure what they’re teaching.

There would seem to be a number of veterinary opthalmologists in the state, no less than 10, listed here. And there would seem to be at least one in the neighborhood of right around the corner. This would seem to be, at the very least, a chance to fulfill the promise of herd health care as an integral part of curriculum. These Los Angeles Pierce College cows are, after all, a crucial educational component. We’re just not sure what you’re learning. It wasn’t current therapies or surgical techniques. Does there seem to be a pattern here?

If you’re having trouble connecting the dots you can always read about herd and flock Healthcare With Heart and it won’t cost you a dime. You can even get bona fide and verified hands-on experience in the same, and it still won’t cost you a dime. In other words, you don’t have to subsidize their neglect, or pay to watch—from an educratically safe distance, of course—as they slowly rot and die.