But he instead opted for feeding the cow Dexamet – a steroid of the Dexamethasone group to make the cow look fatter. According to Prof Samad, the cow becomes fat from irrational use of steroid hormones within a short period of time because steroid hormones damage its kidney and liver. However, there is no specific research conducted in Bangladesh about the harmful effects of cow fattening, but the adverse effects of these chemicals on humans are well-known. – The cows which look extremely fat and stand in one position without moving are probably artificially fattened cows– If you poke a cow fattened through steroids, its response will not be as quick as the one that has been fattened naturally– The skin of the fattened cow looks abnormally smooth. The skin is less sensitive to touch, which means if someone touches the skin of the fattened cow, it will not respond like a normal cow.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 08, 2016 15:56 UTC