The outbreak of clump virus has been found in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra etc. Lumpy skin disease, also known as cattle pox, is a viral disease caused by the Capri pox virus. Capri's pox virus causes a disease called goat pox in goats, oyster pox in sheep and lumpy skin disease in cows. Animals suffering from clump virus have been found in many states in India and the state government is on alert mode regarding this.
After goat pox, oyster pox, and now lumpy pox: Veterinarian Doctor says that all three diseases are spread by the same virus, just their variant is different. This virus affects all types of cows and buffaloes. In this, first, the cow gets a fever and after a day or two, many round pimples appear on the skin of the cow. The cow sees swelling hanging in many places, as if balloons filled with water are hanging, swelling occurs all over the cow's body. Swelling can be felt out of hand. The Animal Husbandry Department is on alert mode regarding this virus. The State administration has ordered many thousand vaccines to prevent the virus.
The disease first spreads in milking cows: The disease occurs in all species of cows. The immunity of milking cows is slightly less, so the milk comes first in the cows and similarly causes more damage to the calves. Doctors say that this disease, Especially in the Jersey breed is fatal. But the Indian breed of cows, which are considered to be a species of pocket cattle, is not so lethal.
The lumpy virus does not spread like this, this disease is not by air
Spread, does not spread by sneezing, does not spread by spit and saliva, does not spread by eating fodder together, does not spread by drinking water together, does not spread by living together, and is not a contagious disease.
This disease is spread by flies and mosquitoes, and the lump virus is spread by insects and flies that suck the blood of cows. The needle injected by one cow is not to be used by another cow. It takes the form of an epidemic on rainy days because the humidity and heat in the air generate disease-carrying fly mosquitoes, which play a major role in spreading the disease.
Lumpy virus prevention and treatment: In case of the lumpy virus, contact a veterinarian and get vaccinated with the sheep pox vaccine or goat pox vaccine. This vaccination is very useful for cows. Because it is a disease caused by the same virus, it provides cross-protection and can protect cows from harm. If there is an epidemic, then there is no more benefit from the vaccine, so only those people should apply vaccination to their cows who have not had this disease so far. Veterinarians are advised to clean their shed properly, do not allow outside animals or outsiders to enter their shed. In the evening, smoke neem bark and neem leaves in the cattle shed so that the infestation of flies can be avoided.
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