Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)

All breeds of cattle and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) are susceptible to lumpy skin disease, LSD is highly host-specific, and caused by the lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), it is closely linked to sheep pox virus (SPPV) and goat pox virus (GTPV) antigenically and genetically. The disease is characterized by nodules on the skin, lymph node enlargement, and fever. Direct exposure and mechanical transmission by vectors are the routes of spreading that virus. Strict quarantine procedures and vector control are used to stop the spread of LSDV. Although the vaccine is not available, India uses an attenuated goat pox vaccine. The first case in India was reported in August 2019 from Mayurbhanj, Odisha. The OIE classified it as a notifiable disease and it also has a terrible impact on the global cattle economy. Although the disease is endemic to African nations, but now it has been detected from new regions throughout the world