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You could also harvest and consume the blood[1], without having to kill any cattle.

1. https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/cow-blood-kenya-maasai



This must be more dangerous disease transmission wise?


If you choose to consume the blood raw, then yes, it can be a vector for pathogens. However, most pastoralist societies know how to keep their herds healthy.


That's for the vector from cow to human. But cutting into your cow also makes it more likely for your cow to catch something, doesn't it?





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