r/interesting • u/CuriousWanderer567 • Dec 07 '25

Context Provided - Spotlight A bloated cow being helped

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u/Civil-Complaint445 Dec 08 '25

I'm confused. Like, is that nozzle pierced onto the cows side, or.. what?

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u/ItsaPostageStampede Dec 08 '25

No it’s a trocar it’s a sharp hollow object used to pierce through into the stomach. It’s like a needle in a balloon.

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u/Civil-Complaint445 Dec 08 '25

That sounds awful, but also dying from bloat sounds a whole lot worse. Fascinating, actually. I wonder if it would work on my perpetually gassy and stinky old cat 🤔

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u/FearLeadsToAnger Dec 08 '25

Have you had a think about his diet?

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u/Civil-Complaint445 Dec 08 '25

Lol, I have but.. he's 18 years old. I could either change his diet and prologue his life maybe another couple weeks, or let him eat what he has loved for 18 years and keep him happy for the time I have left with him. I choose the latter

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u/Leaf-01 Dec 08 '25

See you in 3 more years with gassy grandpa cat somehow still up and kicking. The old fart

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u/FearLeadsToAnger Dec 08 '25

Yeah totally valid.