Dr Jeff Cave – District Veterinary Officer
As we move into summer, heat stress in livestock can become a major issue both for production levels and animal welfare, but there are precautions that you can take.
The ideal temperature range for cattle is between 5 and 25°C, and for adult pigs just 18 to 20°C.
It is important to remember high producing livestock, such as dairy cows, are the animals most sensitive to heat stress. Poultry have been known to perish due to heat stress on very hot days.
As temperatures rise, animals use their energy to cool themselves – this results in reduced production or weight gain. Feed intake is also reduced further increasing these impacts.
Vets Now: Christmas Day kitchen warning for pet owners after terrier rushed to vet
DUNFERMLINE, Scotland, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Vets are warning owners to keep their dogs out of the kitchen on Christmas Day to avoid burns and scalds ruining the festivities.
It took just a split second for Lakeland terrier Fig to suffer horrific injuries when her owner accidentally spilled burning hot fat from a tray on her.
The six-month-old puppy needed emergency treatment at Vets Now in Ashford following the incident which left her yelping in agony.
Dr Liron Levy-Hirsch, District Vet at Vets Now, said: Our vets and vet nurses see a big increase in cases at Christmas and many of these involve accidents in and around the home.