--- title: Cattle Heat Stress Monitoring Made Easy - Alta Genetics description: Heat stress monitoring is now easier than ever thanks to advances in dairy herd management technology like Nedap and Alta Cow Watch. image: https://us.altagenetics.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_0190-scaled-e1711998664705-1.jpg --- - [Dairy Bull Search](https://bullsearch.altagenetics.com/us) - [Beef Bull Search](https://altabeef.com/search/breed) - [Choose Country](https://map.altagenetics.com/) [![Alta-Blue-RGB](https://us.altagenetics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alta_Genetics_June2025/Logo/Alta-Blue-RGB.png?width=144&height=33&name=Alta-Blue-RGB.png "Alta-Blue-RGB")](https://us.altagenetics.com/) - [Dairy Genetics ](https://us.altagenetics.com/dairy) - [Beef x Dairy ](https://us.altagenetics.com/beef-dairy) - [Beef Genetics ](https://us.altagenetics.com/beef) - [Products ](https://us.altagenetics.com/products) - Education - [About ](https://us.altagenetics.com/about) - [Contact Us ](https://us.altagenetics.com/contact) [Contact Us](https://us.altagenetics.com/contact) - [Dairy Genetics ](https://us.altagenetics.com/dairy) - [Beef x Dairy ](https://us.altagenetics.com/beef-dairy) - [Beef Genetics ](https://us.altagenetics.com/beef) - [Products ](https://us.altagenetics.com/products) - Education - [About ](https://us.altagenetics.com/about) - [Contact Us ](https://us.altagenetics.com/contact) - [Dairy Bull Search](https://bullsearch.altagenetics.com/us) - [Beef Bull Search](https://altabeef.com/search/breed) - [Choose Country](https://map.altagenetics.com/) [chevron-left image/svg+xml chevron-left Back to Knowledge Library](https://us.altagenetics.com/knowledge) April 8, 2024 # Cattle Heat Stress Monitoring Made Easy ![Cattle Heat Stress Monitoring Made Easy](https://us.altagenetics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/DSC_0190-scaled-e1711998664705-1.jpg?width=800&name=DSC_0190-scaled-e1711998664705-1.jpg) Heat stress monitoring doesn’t just make your cattle more comfortable, it improves your profitability. According to a [2023 study in Frontiers of Veterinary Science](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10319441/#:~:text=Previous%20estimates%20in%20the%20United,to%20heat%20stress%20(17).), “the United States have reported losses of approximately $1.5 billion per year in lactating cow(s) due to heat stress.” Thanks to advances in dairy herd management technology, you can now proactively monitor and respond to heat stress before it affects your bottom line.   With Alta COW WATCH and Nedap Now’s new heat stress detection feature, all this information is available in the palm of your hand. [Learn more about Alta COW WATCH. ](https://us.altagenetics.com/products/alta-cow-watch/) ### New Feature Alert – Nedap Now Heat Stress Monitoring Enhance your farming operations with the integrated Heat Stress Detection feature in the Nedap Now Herd app. This new feature is designed to support proactive herd management by accurately monitoring and responding to heat stress conditions, ensuring the well-being and productivity of your livestock.   ![](https://us.altagenetics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Behaviour-graph-hover-over-heat-stress-event-e1712001691519-1536x522-1.png?width=1536&height=522&name=Behaviour-graph-hover-over-heat-stress-event-e1712001691519-1536x522-1.png)       | ### Features at a Glance #### Real-Time Insights The Nedap Now Herd app’s new heat stress monitoring page offers a comprehensive overview of your farm’s heat stress levels across different pens on your farm, updated in real-time. Monitor the situation at a glance and take immediate action to mitigate risks.   #### Enhanced Farm Management With the “pen notes” feature, you can log heat stress events for detailed analysis later. | ![Cell phone with Nedap's new heat stress feature](https://us.altagenetics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CowControl-insights-Nedap-Now-version-3-e1712001304271-1.jpg?width=337&height=419&name=CowControl-insights-Nedap-Now-version-3-e1712001304271-1.jpg) | | --- | --- |     ### Advantages for Your Farm   | ![Blue checkmark](https://us.altagenetics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Untitled-design-1-1.png?width=85&height=85&name=Untitled-design-1-1.png) | #### Responsive Care Heat stress monitoring allows you to implement cooling measures at the right moment, maintaining optimal conditions for your herd. | | --- | --- | | ![Blue checkmark](https://us.altagenetics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Untitled-design-1-1.png?width=85&height=85&name=Untitled-design-1-1.png) | #### Data-Driven Strategies Log heat stress events to analyze patterns and improve your herd management practices over time. |     ### Eligibility and Usage This new feature is compatible with IFER(P)4 and IFER(P)9 tags from 2021 and later, requiring the latest Velos version.    #### To learn more about how Alta COW WATCH and Nedap Now software improves farm profitability, speak to your Alta Advisor or [contact us ](https://share.hsforms.com/1a2UoUSJ1TtCL25ylbIXLoQqam7b)for more information.  ## Related Posts ![Two Alta 4-EVENT COWS in your maternity pen](https://us.altagenetics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Two%20Alta%204-EVENT%20COWS%20-%20Blog.png?length=350&name=Two%20Alta%204-EVENT%20COWS%20-%20Blog.png) ##### [Two Alta 4-EVENT COWS in your maternity pen](https://us.altagenetics.com/knowledge/two-alta-4-event-cows-in-your-maternity-pen) Everyone knows that the journey to 4-EVENT COW status starts at freshening. 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