A CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF LUMPY SKIN DISEASE IN CATTLE IN SULAYMANIYAH PROVINCE | ||
| Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 71, Issue 184, January 2025, Pages 652-661 PDF (503.88 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/avmj.2025.318007.1382 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ARI SARDAR1; RIZGAR R. SULAIMAN2; KWESTAN N. ALI2; HARDI F. MARIF* 3; BASIM A. ALI2; DANA O. ISMAEEL4; MUHAMAD O. BABA SHEKH5 | ||
| 1Directorate of Veterinary in Sulaimani, Salim Street, Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq | ||
| 2Department of Clinic and Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani; Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. | ||
| 3Department of Clinic and Internal Medicine/ College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani | ||
| 4Department of Surgery and theriogenology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. | ||
| 5University of Human Development, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a highly contagious and virulent viral infection that affects cattle and leads to enormous financial losses and economic impacts. The objective of this study was to examine the clinical and epidemiological features of LSD, with specific attention to the effects of season, breed, sex, and mortality rates. A comprehensive examination was conducted on a total of 387 cattle showing exhibited clinical symptoms of LSD, including excessive tearing, swelling of the legs, and the presence of nodules. A biopsy was obtained and subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis to verify the presence of infection. The findings revealed that rates of LSD infection exhibited significant seasonal variation, reaching their highest point in spring (50%) and declining to the lowest level in autumn (5%). Crossbreeds had a 32% infection rate, whereas local breeds had a higher rate of 68%. The study noted a significant disparity in infection rates between genders, impacting 12% of males and 88% of females and a mortality rate of 20%. These results underscore the significant influence of breed, gender, and seasonal fluctuations on vulnerability to LSD, underscoring the necessity of specific control methods to reduce the disease's transmission and consequences. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Lumpy skin diseases; PCR; mortality rate; clinical and epidemiological features | ||
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