Dairy News
‘Save dairy animals from hyperthermia’ expert views
Sunday, 10/08/2014
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Ludhiana : Hyperthermia, one of the common diseases of dairy animals in Punjab during summer season, is manifested by high body temperature.
The disease is more prevalent in exotic and crossbred cows but has also been observed in indigenous cows and buffaloes. GADVASU Director of Research Dr S N S Randhawa revealed that this condition results due to high environmental temperature and humidity.
He said under such conditions, heat load increases and thermal steady state of the body cannot be maintained which leads to rise in body temperature and onset of hyperthermia. Panting (marked increase in respiration rate), marked decrease in appetite and major loss of milk production are the common manifestations, he added.
He said the temperature is generally more during noon and in the evening and near normal during night and in the morning hours.