Improve herd health with thermometers

Monitoring cattle temperature is key to livestock success. In this Farmer's Inside Track episode, Ernest Makua from RMIS explains how thermometers help detect diseases early, cut treatment costs, and improve profits

Accurate monitoring of animal body temperature is essential for maintaining the health and productivity of your herd. Ernest Makua, livestock technical advisor at Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS), provides essential information on how a thermometer delivers precise and consistent readings. He also guides you on how to use a thermometer effectively.

In this episode of Farmer’s Inside Track, he discusses the benefits of using thermometers, explaining how early detection of diseases can reduce mortality rates and treatment costs, thus enhancing economic efficiency.

Makua emphasises, “Better health monitoring leads to lower mortality rates and higher profitability. The primary purpose of having a livestock enterprise is to have it profitable.”

He also provides practical guidelines on using thermometers effectively, including choosing the right equipment, ensuring proper sanitation, and accurately recording data.

Maintaining health and productivity

Listeners can look forward to learning about the normal temperature ranges for different ages of cattle, and the significance of identifying secondary symptoms alongside temperature readings.

As Makua puts it, “The important thing that we need a thermometer for is for animal welfare, for keeping track of cattle health. It ensures that our animals are very productive.”

In this episode, Makua also discusses:

How thermometer helps with detecting animal diseases;
The importance of thermometer training and more.

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