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Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD): Recent outbreak and threatening Smallholder Cattle farmer in Nepal

Volume: 2 Number: 2 December 30, 2020
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Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD): Recent outbreak and threatening Smallholder Cattle farmer in Nepal

Abstract

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an economically significant viral emerging and transboundary disease which mainly affects cattle of all age group and all breed with clinical signs of high fever, firm nodules on skin and enlarged peripheral lymph nodes. Though, viral infection has low mortality but has high morbidity leading to massive drop in milk production and reduce reproductive performance of cattle. Recent outbreak of LSD has threatened the Nepalese cattle farmer and rapid practice and implementation of effective prophylactic measures are due essential.

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Supporting Institution

Tribhuvan University

Project Number

1

Thanks

Asst. Prof. Dr. Gokce OZDEMIR and Asst. Prof. Dr. Alper KOCYIGIT

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Publication Date

December 30, 2020

Submission Date

September 16, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 5, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 2 Number: 2

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA53DB94DE

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Poudel, U. (2020). Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD): Recent outbreak and threatening Smallholder Cattle farmer in Nepal. Turkish Veterinary Journal, 2(2), 84-86. https://izlik.org/JA53DB94DE