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In the summer, animal care is necessary in a desert area like Barmer. According to Dr. Rawat Ram Bhakhar, cold water, green fodder and nutritious diet keeps animals healthy and milk production increases.
As the summer season arrives, the hot sun and heat wreak havoc not only on humans, but also animals. Proper care and a little caution your cow-buffalo will not only be healthy, but will also give milk full of milk! Especially in desert areas like Barmer, where heat is at its peak, some special measures are necessary to take care of animals.
Barmer is a desert district where excessive temperature crosses 50 degrees in summer. Due to the hot winds, the risk of heatstroke increases to animals, which can cause a decrease in milk production by 20-30 percent and digestive problems.
In summer, proper care of cow and buffalo not only keeps their health, but also increases milk production. Special attention should be paid to shade, water and nutritious diet in a warm area like Barmer.
According to Dr. Rawat Ram Bhakhar, Veterinary Officer of Isharol, animals should be fed at least three times a day in the summer. Mixing some salt and flour in water reduces the risk of dehydration. Feed more green fodder to animals, because it contains 70-90% water which keeps animals hydrated. Animals should be kept in a calm and low noise place.
In summer, they should be given a nutritious diet to protect the animal from getting sick quickly. There are many types of tonic which gives minerals to be supplied by giving to animals and with an increase in milk production, quality also improves.
Animals should also be given dry fodder along with green fodder. If there is no green fodder, then you can cultivate the lobby, napier or ajola grass, they give benefit to animals in summer.
