Milk output drops 15-20 pc in Punjab as lumpy skin disease affects cattle
According to data provided by the state’s animal husbandry department, total 1.26 lakh cattle have been affected by lumpy skin disease while more than 10,000 animals have died so far because of the infectious disease. Because of mortality among cattle and animals being affected by LSD, average milk production of cows is expected to remain […]
Only 0.25% drop in milk collection’-Amul’ MD dispels fears about LSD
The lumpy skin disease outbreak in cattle — in Gujarat, among other states — has had a marginal impact on milk production in Anand district, the milk capital of India, with a dip of just 0.25 per cent in daily collection, according to R.S. Sodhi, managing director of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd […]
Lumpy skin disease vaccine released by DAHD ministry
In a major breakthrough, the indigenous Lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccine is today released by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala at an event held in New Delhi. ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (ICAR-NRCE), Hisar (Haryana), in collaboration with ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, […]
LSD variant in cows originates from India
The highly infectious Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) variant having devastating impact on cattle in the country originated from neighbouring India, said a senior official here Monday. “We have conducted tests on the origin of LSD variant found in animals in the country and it is emerged that it is the same variant that has earlier […]
Milk collection drops in Gujarat as cattle disease spreads to more areas
With the dreaded viral infection Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) claiming over 1,500 cattle lives in Gujarat in the past 3-4 months, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday visited Kutch, the worst-hit district, to assess the treatment and vaccination efforts by the administration. Of the 54,000 reported cases in the State, Kutch district accounts for around […]
Gujarat starts vaccinating cattle against dreaded Lumpy Skin Disease
The Gujarat government has started vaccinating cattle against the dreaded Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) that is found in milch cattle, the State agriculture and animal husbandry department said. Caused by the pox virus and believed to be spread by blood-feeding insects such as mosquitoes, bees/flies etc., Gujarat had reported LSD cases initially in June-July last […]
Lumpy skin disease Spreaded its wings over a dozen states
The viral lumpy pores and skin illness (LSD) has unfold to cattle and buffalo in a couple of dozen huge Indian states triggering considerations amongst 1000’s of dairy farmers. The illness — attributable to the pox virus — impacts cattle and buffalo and is believed to be spreading by way of blood feeding bugs. Originated […]
Capripox Virus infected 93000 cows in Maharashtra and now targeting Tamilnadu, AP in South
LUMPY Skin Disease (LSD) is an infectious viral disease of the cattle and bovine animals. It is fast spreading in some districts of Vidarbha and Marathwada, creating panic among dairy farmers. The state Animal Husbandry department, so far confirmed 93,252 cases of the Capripox virus infections in the state. It was first detected in the […]