Ensuring adequate water supply for cattle - 13th Podcast

Prevent heat stress in cattle by providing appropriate water

Increasing heat waves in Central Europe make adapted management and suitable stable technology essential to avoid heat stress. It is particularly important to ensure the animals' water supply.

Water is not only essential for vital processes in the body, but also helps regulate heat. A lack of water supply has far-reaching negative consequences for the health and performance of cattle. Due to climate change, dry periods and longer periods of heat are increasing in Austria. It is therefore important to ensure the supply of animals through sustainable water management and adapted drinking trough design.

In hot weather, cattle drink up to 180 liters of water per day. It is therefore important to provide the animals with the best quality water and properly designed drinking troughs. We talk about the resulting demands and challenges in this podcast.

Here is the full conversation with Dr. Elfriede Ofner-Schröck and Dr. Andreas Steinwidder on the topic “Preventing heat stress in cattle through appropriate water supply” to watch:

Further documents: 

Handout: Prevent heat stress in cattle through appropriate water supply

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