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An image showing a cow inside of a strange metal device was shared online in July 2018 along with a caption saying it depicts a cow crusher — a device designed to crush cows: The photograph is real and this device is sometimes referred to as a livestock crush, cow crush, or a cattle crush. However, it was not designed to LITERALLY crush cows. These enclosures are used to restrain livestock in order to give farmers and veterinarians the opportunity to safely administer various types of care to the animal. These devices can be a customized in different ways to accomplish specific tasks, but are most commonly used to perform routine operations such as tagging, weighing, and vaccinating large animals. The piece of equipment in the viral photograph is likely a sort of tilt table which gives farmers better access to the hooves. The research and marketing company Meat & Livestock Australia explained in a 2016 paper: Here's a video of a similar hydraulic cattle crush in action: Photographs and videos of farming equipment are often met with incredulity by those unfamiliar with farm life. In April 2016, for instance, a video of a Fistulated Cow caused consternation as it was shared along with the largely inaccurate accusation that it showed a form of animal abuse.
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