Livestock Summer Care: Take these measures to protect animals from heat stroke in summer

Livestock Summer Care: It is difficult for both people and animals to survive the summer months. Animals’ capacity to regulate their body temperature is impacted by rising temperatures, which raises the possibility of heat stroke or lupus. For cows and buffaloes in particular, this illness may be lethal. It becomes crucial for livestock producers to understand how to shield their animals from the heat in such circumstances.

Animals’ signs of heat stroke

Animals that experience severe summer temperature increases may exhibit certain signs that suggest they may be suffering from heat stroke. Animals may exhibit the following signs if the temperature rises to 38 to 40 degrees:

• Abrupt rise in body temperature.
• Animals begin to pant quickly and release saliva from their mouths.
• feeling sluggish and engaging in fewer activities.
• reduced appetite but increased water intake.
• Additionally, urination begins to decrease.
• The heartbeat quickens.
• complaint of gas buildup or unsettled stomach.

Steps to prevent heat stroke in animals

During the summer, the following precautions may be taken to keep animals safe from heat stroke:

• On warm days, keep grazing animals out of the direct sun. Early in the morning or late at night, take them out to graze.
• Animals should be kept in a cool, shaded, and spacious area. Provide them with a shed where fresh air can circulate.
• To keep animals hydrated, give them clean, chilled water on a regular basis. To prevent the water from being too hot, keep the tub or water tank in the shade.
• During the heat, give animals green fodder to keep their bodies hydrated. Incorporate nutrients and minerals into a well-rounded diet.
• To regulate the temperature in the dairy shed, if at all feasible, add fans or coolers.
• Water should be often sprayed on animals’ bodies. This will regulate their body temperature.
• Add barley, wheat bran, and azolla grass to your diet to aid with heat relief.

Animal remedies for heat stroke

Animals that suffer from heat stroke may be treated right away using the following measures:

• Take the animal right away to a cool, open area where its body won’t become too heated.
• The animal’s body temperature may be gradually lowered by sprinkling it with cold water or covering it with a damp towel.
• To ensure that the animal’s body does not lack electrolytes, make a solution of sugar, salt, and roasted barley flour in cold water and give it to it.
• The animal receives alleviation and rapidly cools off after being fed mint and onion extract.
• To make up for the body’s lack of salt and water, electrolyte treatment may be administered.
• Contact the veterinarian right away and get the animal the care it needs if its health worsens.