Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Deepak Kumar Pankaj, Arpita Sain, Rahul Kumar, Neeraj Kumar and Pushpendra Kumar

Abstract:
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral infection of cattle and buffaloes that is caused by a LSD virus, genus capripoxvirus and transmitted by biting insects. It is a transboundary disease that has recently emerged in India and spread rapidly across the country. LSD causes skin nodules, fever, reduced milk production, infertility, and sometimes death in affected animals. It has significant economic and social impacts on the livestock sector and rural livelihoods. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge on the epidemiology, host range, gross and histopathological findings, diagnosis, prevention and control of LSD in India.