Describe lumby skin disease in terms of: Etiology Species attacked Transmission and pathogenesis Clinical signs Diagnosis Treatment and control.

      

Describe lumby skin disease in terms of:
Etiology
Species attacked
Transmission and pathogenesis
Clinical signs
Diagnosis
Treatment and control.

  

Answers


Kavungya
etiology,
-CAPRIPOXVIRUS
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an acute to chronic viral disease of cattle characterized by skin nodules and lymphadenitis (inflammation of lymph nodes) accompanied by a persistent fever

Species affected
Cattle

Transmission and pathogenesis
Biting insects and direct contact
Incubation period is 2-5 weeks

Clinical signs
A fever 40-41.5o C can occur and can be transitory or last up to 4 weeks. Generally within 2 days after the appearance of the fever, swellings or nodules 1 to 5 cm in diameter appear in the skin and generalization occurs.
Depression, anorexia, excessive salivation, oculonasal discharge, agalactia, and emaciation are presented. Nodules 1 to 7 cm in diameter may occur anywhere on the body but especially in the skin of the muzzle, nares, back, legs, scrotum, perineum, eyelids, lower ear, nasal and oral mucosa, and tail
-abortions, sterility in bulls,

Diagnosis
Clinical signs +laboratory tests

Treatment and control
-no treatment
-prevent by vaccination
-control by controlling of insects and restrict movement of animals and their products
Kavungya answered the question on May 6, 2019 at 12:42


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