Practical tips for preventing heat stress
Prevention is a key concept that helps reduce the immediate impacts of heat stress on milk or meat production, but it also serves to protect against the long-term effects of heat stress on welfare, longevity, and reproduction. It is necessary to prepare the herd for the hot months in advance. In addition to common methods to improve the situation during the summer months (providing shade, using fans and/or sprinklers...), nutrition and suitable feed additives can also help.