With below-zero temperatures forecast through next week, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is warning pet and livestock owners to protect their animals during extreme cold.
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Protect animals from extreme cold
A bit of snow on the backs of cattle usually is okay, but if precipitation has the animals wet all the way to the skin, the critical temperature in most cattle is only 59 degrees Fahrenheit. This means that a wet animal having to face a night of minus-30-degree temperatures is experiencing a cold that is almost 90 degrees below its critical temperature. In cases like this, the combination of cold and moisture easily could end up being deadly.
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