Clinico-pathological, molecular diagnosis and therapeutic management of lumpy skin disease in Cattle in Gujarat, India Devi Sarita1,*, Parsani H.R.2, Patel A.C.3, Raval S.H.4, Singh R.D.5, Patel J.R.1, Suthar A.N.1, Patel R.M.6, Chandel B.S.7 1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar-385506, Gujarat, India 2Associate Professor and In-charge Head, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar-385506, Gujarat, India 3Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar-385506, Gujarat, India 4Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar-385506, Gujarat, India 5Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar-385506, Gujarat, India 6Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar-385506, Gujarat, India 7Emeritus Scientist, Department of Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Kamdhenu University, Sardarkrushinagar-385506, Gujarat, India *Corresponding author E-mail id: saritadevi@kamdhenuuni.edu.in
Online published on 7 March, 2023. Abstract Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a highly infectious, trending viral disease affecting the livestock industry of India as well as world. This paper reports clinico-pathological features, molecular diagnosis and therapeutic management of LSD in cattle from nearby villages of Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, India. Affected cattle were presented with small to large sized circumscribed nodular eruptions all over the skin and, in udder, teats and vulvar flaps in particular. Detailed clinical examination revealed pyrexia (104.45±0.16 °F), tachycardia (65.00±0.96 bpm) and tachypnea (36.00±0.76/min). Besides these, lameness and edema of legs was also noticed. LSD infected animals showed significant reductions in erythron value, leukocytosis, and significant increase in blood urea nitrogen (BUN). The case was managed vigorously with broad spectrum antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and antihistaminic drugs. Top Keywords Lumpy skin disease (LSD), Clinico-pathological, Molecular diagnosis, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Cattle. Top |