Heat stress alert for today and tomorrow in most part of Uruguay

The Temperature and Humidity Index (ITH) prepared by the National Agricultural Research Institute (INIA) foresees two days of high temperatures, which can affect cattle and sheep due to "thermal stress", which "produces economic losses in our systems of production. In these conditions, the animals suffer production losses (milk and meat), physiological and metabolic changes that, in extreme cases, can cause their death ”. In order for the livestock producer to make decisions on a scientific basis, INIA developed a decision-making tool available via the web and more recently through an App for cell phones. This allows for swift forecasting measures, minimizing production and animal welfare problems. LOSSES OF LITERS AND KILOS INIA technicians understand that “although Uruguay is not in an area where heat stress for bovines is sustained and dangerous, research conducted by INIA has shown significant losses due to not having mechanisms of mitigation. In this sense, milk production in ...