Happy Cows

Who doesn’t enjoy a good rub down now and then? We humans have our masseuse on speed dial, cats tolerate humans for that elusive head rub, and dogs take it wherever they can get it. Seems that dairy cows are the next in line for the “stress relieving rub down”. A Swedish industrial designer partnered with a Swedish agricultural company have came up with an award winning design they’ve named Care For Cows, which is frankly nothing much more than a rubber wall mounted massage brush for dairy cows. What it lacks in intricate design however, it more than makes up for in health benefits by providing not only a good old fashioned back scratch, but the additional perks of removing parasites while improving blood flow to the head and neck regions. Plus, the cows have to physically move to and from wherever the massage brush is mounted. Sometimes it is the simplest of designs that work the most effectively and efficiently. As they say in the dairy industry, a happy cow is a productive cow. Funny, that pretty much applies to we humans as well. I can definitely vouch for it at my house anyway.