Do cows get sunburned???

Question

Do cows get sunburned???

Answer 1

haha no ...not that i know of.... :D

unless maybe its a strawberry milk cowww = D

Answer 2

lol good question.. and no i don't think so

Answer 3

nope. lived on a cow farm my entire life... never happened. Their hair protects them.... idk. I guess I might have seen redness around a scab like exposed skin around the scab get redder... but I always associated it with the injury not a sunburn. Even then I don't think so.

Answer 4

hahhaha thats funny. i dont think so, cuz youve never seen a cow sun burned have you?

Answer 5

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! im not positive, but i don't think so...

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

I know that pinto horses do get sunburn, so I don't see why white or spotted cows wouldn't.  Their fur does protect them, but if it's light or white, the protection isn't quite enough.

Answer 8

I don't see why not.  Horses definitely do and so do pigs.  White horses have significantly higher levels of skin cancer than other colors.  So, I bet that white areas of cows do get sunburned.

New Edit:  "In a word, yes. A dairy specialist from Purdue University states that those familiar black-and-white Holsteins dotting the countryside are among the most likely to sunburn, particularly on the areas where their hair and skin are lighter colored. Grazing on certain plants, such as young wheat and some kinds of weeds, can increase a cow's sun sensitivity as well." from: http://ididnotknowthatyesterday.blogspot...