Another deadly pandemic has taken root among Zimbabwe's cattle. Mat South and Masvingo provinces have been hit by Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD).
Here is a thread about Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD):
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Here is a thread about Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD):
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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an acute virus disease of cattle characterized by eruption of variably sized skin nodules, oedema of the limbs and swelling of the superficial lymph nodes.
Clinical signs:
Infected cattle develop:
•Fever and watery eyes
•Increased nasal secretions
•Loss of appetite
•Reduced milk production
•Depression and reluctance to move
This is followed by the eruption of skin nodules that may cover the whole body.
Infected cattle develop:
•Fever and watery eyes
•Increased nasal secretions
•Loss of appetite
•Reduced milk production
•Depression and reluctance to move
This is followed by the eruption of skin nodules that may cover the whole body.
Prevention
Control and prevention of lumpy skin disease relies on few tactics:
•movement control (quarantine),
•vaccination
•Slaughter campaigns and management strategies.
NB: Vaccination is the most effective means of control
Control and prevention of lumpy skin disease relies on few tactics:
•movement control (quarantine),
•vaccination
•Slaughter campaigns and management strategies.
NB: Vaccination is the most effective means of control
Treatment
There is no treatment for the virus, so prevention by vaccination is the most effective means of control.
Secondary infections in the skin may be treated with Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAIDs) and also antibiotics (topical +/- injectable) when appropriate.
There is no treatment for the virus, so prevention by vaccination is the most effective means of control.
Secondary infections in the skin may be treated with Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAIDs) and also antibiotics (topical +/- injectable) when appropriate.
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