A CLINICAL REPORT ON LUMPY SKIN DISEASE IN GAIBANDHA DISTRICT

Abstract

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a highly infectious eruptive viral disease of cattle, caused by LSD virus (LSDV) under the family Poxviridae and transmitted by direct contact or through biological vectors such as mosquitoes, flies and ticks. Previous cases of LSD have been observed in cattle in Gaibandha district of Bangladesh. The aim of the present study was undertaken to evaluate the present scenario of LSD at different house-holds at northern part of Bangladesh. A structured questionnaire was developed and data were collected from the Gaibandha Sadar upazila Gaibandha district. A total of 72 small cattle farms and 274 cattle were observed the study period from 02 February to 29 March, 2021. LSD was diagnosed on the basis of present clinical signs guided by the OIE manual. All data were recorded in Microsoft excel and analyzed by STATA SE 12 ,statistical software. Analyzed data revealed that Rainy season worked as one of the main a risk factors to this disease. Poor intra-herd hygienic conditions and managemental practices, introduction of new animals in the farm coming from different sources, lack of farming experiences of the farmers could aggravate the disease manifestation. Contrarily, no significant difference was observed in between good and medium quality intra herd level hygienic environments. Different treatment protocols were applied for recovery of the affected cows like alopathic, homeopathic, jharfuk, kobiraji etc; where no significant differences were estimated among the treatment protocol in contrast to recovery from LSD. However, Goat pox vaccine showed apparently good results done by the Government. Interestingly, most of the household in this study area never used mosquito curtains at their cattle house at the night. From this data, it was concluded that LSD affects both sex of animals. Poor intra-herd hygienic conditions and managemental practices could act as a cofactor for disease occurrence. Further researches are needed to find out better clinical management of LSD, identification of risk factor and molecular characteristics of this disease in Bangladesh.