Why a cow sweats: causes and what to do, prevention

Normally, sweating in cows protects the animal from overheating, so the body reacts to changing environmental conditions and maintains a constant temperature, ensures the full functions of internal organs. Why a cow begins to sweat more than usual - the reason for this may be physiological changes and diseases of various etiologies.

Causes of sweat in cows and methods of their treatment

Cows can sweat if they don't get enough vitamins and minerals. The animal can lick the floor, gnaw plaster from the walls, gnaw boards.If the breeder notes this behavior of the cow, it is better to contact the veterinarian so that he takes a blood test and finds out which substances are deficient in the body.

It is important to observe the animal for signs of illness:

• mood - is the cow behaving as usual, not sluggish and apathetic;
• nose condition - it should be moist and cool to the touch;
• appetite - if it is preserved, it is unlikely that increased sweating is caused by a disease;
• breathing - normally the animal should breathe freely, without coughing and audible wheezing;
• milk - a sick cow will give less milk.

Another harmless cause of excessive sweating is the covering of a cow by a bull. If the animal does not have worms, body temperature is normal, there are no signs of disease, but hyperhidrosis is present, the symptom will disappear on its own after calving.

Traumatic reticulitis

Together with food, a small nail, a piece of wire that moves along the tract and comes out with feces, can get into the digestive tract of a cow. It happens that a metal object gets stuck in the mesh section of the stomach. Returning along with the food for repeated chewing, the foreign body pierces the walls of the stomach, liver, mesentery and even the membrane of the heart. As a result, purulent inflammation, pericarditis and damage to the liver tissue develop.

Symptoms of traumatic reticulitis:

• sluggishness;
• cow refusal to eat;
• excessive sweating;
• back arching;
• bloating scar;
• weight loss;
• alternating constipation and diarrhea.

To prevent metal damage to internal organs, a magnetic trap in a plastic frame is used - it is placed in the pancreas, the trap collects metal objects.If the foreign body has already got inside, a magnetic probe is used - it is inserted into the proventriculus, and after a couple of hours it is removed along with a metal object. While waiting, the cow should be allowed to move actively.

Contagious diseases

A farmer needs to be immediately concerned if cattle show serious symptoms - the cow lies in the barn all wet at night, she has shortness of breath and cough, hair falls out, no appetite, stools are disturbed (diarrhea).

Increased sweating is present as a reaction to pain associated with the following diseases:

• bronchopneumonia;
• heart disease - pericarditis, myocarditis;
• ketosis;
• urogenital infectious diseases;
• infestation with worms;
• lice.

Treatment is selected depending on the disease that led to sweating, and associated symptoms. Antibiotics are used for diseases of the bronchi and lungs, urogenital infections.

To get rid of worms, Albendazole, Piperazine, Trematozol, Helmicide are prescribed. Lice treatment involves the treatment of wool and skin with insecticides - Ivermek, Sebacil, Butox, Stomazan.

Overheating

Usually cows overheat in the hot summer pasture. In the morning and at night, the cattle are covered with sweat in a cramped stall with a crowded content. It is necessary to observe cattle - whether one individual sweats or all at once, whether hyperhidrosis disappears when external conditions change.

What can be done:

• install a ventilation system in the stall - think over skates on the roof through which hot air will escape, and air vents for fresh air;
• ventilate the barn more often during the summer season;
• leave cows outside if weather permits.

If the cow is covered in sweat in the heat, to avoid heat stroke, she should be taken to a shady place, given cool (but not icy) water to drink, pour plenty of liquid on the skin.

Stress

Hyperhidrosis develops in cows in stressful situations:

• when a farmer treats animals rough;
• in transit;
• immediately after calving - if it was difficult;
• after morning milking;
• as a result of fear - ferrets and weasels visiting the stall can deliver stress. They run on the back of the animal and even stick to the udder in the period after calving, forcing the cow to actively move;
• as a result of injury;
• at control weighing.

Cows should not be handled roughly to avoid stressful situations. It is important to show care and patience, to protect animals from fear.

Acob altosis

Cow disease caused by cob alt deficiency in soil and plants growing on soil deprived of the component. The disease is manifested by erased symptoms:

• loss of appetite;
• weight loss within 2-3 months;
• skin engorgement, loss of elasticity;
• increased sweating;
• weakened intestinal motility;
• weakening of the muscles of the back and legs;
• hard feces;
• alternating diarrhea and constipation.

Cob alt enriched foods - alfalfa, fodder yeast, clover, meat and bone and fish meal should be introduced into the diet. Recovery is noted after 1.5 months from the start of treatment.

Nutritional diseases

The main factors that cause sweating in cattle are diseases of the alimentary tract that have arisen after poisoning with low-quality feed. If the food is frozen, moldy, pathogenic microorganisms start up in it - fungi, bacteria, barn mites (strong allergens for cattle) are bred.

It is important to store food properly, use acidifiers so that they do not deteriorate. When adding industrial waste to the diet, it is necessary to monitor the quality and shelf life of stillage, meal and pulp.

During grazing, it is worth paying attention that cows do not eat seeds and berries of poisonous plants.Treatment of poisoning is prescribed by a veterinarian, depending on the severity of the disease and the condition of the animal. Antibiotics, bacteriophages, saline solutions for soldering and intravenous administration, anti-inflammatory and painkillers can be used.

Prevention measures

In most cases, hyperhidrosis in cattle is caused by physiological causes and ignoring by farmers of sanitary and hygienic standards in the stalls. To avoid sweating in a cow caused by any disease, preventive measures should be followed, including:

• balanced nutrition depending on the season, with the use of vitamin supplements and vitamin-containing feed in the autumn-spring periods, when the immunity of livestock is weakened;
• regular check-ups by a veterinarian, routine livestock vaccinations;
• creation of good conditions for keeping cows - timely cleaning of premises from manure, prevention of drafts, high humidity, dampness;
• disinfecting measures using 3% bleach solution, 20% freshly slaked lime, 4% hot sodium hydroxide solution;
• timely prevention of parasitosis.

To prevent sharp and metallic objects from getting into the cows' food, it is worth checking it manually with a magnet before loading the feed into the feeders.

Profuse sweating in a cow is a signal of problems with the he alth of the animal. The most dangerous is the ingestion of metal objects, as this sometimes requires the culling of livestock. Timely prevention of diseases will help to avoid sweating and its accompanying symptoms.

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