Heat stress killing livestock

Showers of mercy: Muhammad Zubir keeping his cattle cool by spraying water on them at his farm in Bangi, Selangor. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: It was 7am when manager Muhammad Zubir Mohamed, who was preparing to depart for his feedlot in Bangi, Selangor, received news of yet another cow’s death.

Over the past three months, the feedlot has lost 20 head of cattle, ostensibly due to heat stress brought about by the hot weather Malaysia is currently experiencing.