Vol. 11, Special Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Dr. Shilpa, Dr. Akash, Dr. Sandeep Halmandge, Dr. Vivek R Kasaralikar, Dr. Ravindra BG, Dr. Bhagavantappa B, Dr. Mallinath KC and Dr. Rajendra Kumar T

Abstract:
Lumpy skin disease is an infectious, emerging viral disease of cattle caused by Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) belonging to genus capripoxvirus of poxviridae family. Lumpy skin disease was first seen in Zambia in 1929. In India, Lumpy skin disease had been first reported from Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak districts in Odisha in August 2019. Totally 226 affected cattle were taken into study, based upon the course of clinical signs, early stage and late stage was recorded in 49.55 percent and 50.44 percent respectively in Lumpy skin disease affected cattle. Haematology revealed leukopenia, lymphopenia in early stage of Lumpy skin disease affected cattle. Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) values in early stage were elevated whereas reduced in late stage indicating macrocytic anaemia in early stage and hypochromic microcytic anaemia in late stage. Serum biochemical analysis revealed significant increase in aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels and hypoalbuminemia in LSD affected cattle. So, this study helps to understand more about pathogenesis so that early management and treatment of affected cattle.