Heat stress ups risk of laminitis for milk producers
UK - Milk producers should be on the lookout for early signs of sole ulcers or laminitis over the coming weeks as the effects of July's heatwave kick in."Anything that causes a cow stress is eventually seen in their feet. On my visits to dairy herds in Spain, laminitis after heat stress is a common problem."
The lack of grazing and a drop in forage intakes will have caused acidosis in some herds, which, in turn, will lead to laminitis and sole ulcers, adds Kingshay's Rob Mintern.
Source: fwi.co.uk