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Casting refers to a technique using a rope to make large animals, predominantly adult cattle, lie down or become recumbent. The rope is used to apply firm, consistent pressure to points on the cow's body, causing the animal to lie down with minimal struggling.
Which side do you cast a cow?

Stand on the left side of the cow. Pass the short end of the rope over the dorsal aspect of the cow's neck and let it fall down the far (right) side. Collect the short end from under the cow's neck in your left hand. Secure the loop around the cow's neck by tying a bowline knot (not a slip knot).