Twenty-eight probable cases of the lumpy skin disease have been discovered in Jharkhand after the test report from Bhopal was recovered by the State Animal Husbandry department. On September 19, 125 samples were sent to Bhopal by the Animal Husbandry Department after the bovine animals became ill with symptoms of lumpy skin disease.
The test report of 82 samples has come, out of which the lumpy virus has been confirmed in 28 samples taken from Deoghar and Ranchi. 23 samples from Ranchi and 05 from Deoghar have been found to be lumpy positive. In Ranchi so far many animals have died in Chanho, Nagri and Khalari, Sonahatu. Lumpy has been confirmed in the samples taken from the areas of Ranchi. It includes areas like Kulgu, Bandhya, Loadih, Kute, Kamta, Colamba, Daladali, Baridih, Budhmu.
Dozens of animals are sick in 6-7 districts of the State. So far a dozen cows and calves have died in different districts. The main cause of this disease of animals is the infection of lumpy virus (Lumpy skin disease). Now this has been confirmed by the investigation report of ICAR’s NIHSAD (National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases) Laboratory, Bhopal. Dr. Vipin Mahatha, Director, Jharkhand State Institute of Animal Health, Kanke said that there is no need for animal owners to panic, treatment for LSD is available. Vaccination of animals is being done in all the districts of the state.
In September mid, a suspected case of lumpy skin disease was discovered after two cows died in Ranchi district.
Both the cows in Mandar and Chanho were infected with lumpy skin disease. The owners of the cattle were getting them treated locally by quacks.
The viral disease mainly affects cattle and spreads through mosquitoes, flies, lice, or by coming in contact with contaminated food and water, among others. Cows infected with the disease develop fever and nodes on the skin.
According to the animal husbandry department’s records, Ranchi currently has 7.50 lakh cows and buffaloes across the district.
There is no vaccine as such for the disease. The Centre has recommended goat pox vaccine. In Ranchi, we managed to procure about 400 doses of the vaccine from different sources. There is a need to vaccinate all the cows in the district and elsewhere in the state on a war-footing but there is a shortage of the vaccine.
Another official in the department said they are coordinating with the Centre and vaccine-makers to ensure adequate supply. “Things are under process and soon we will arrange for sufficient doses,” the official added.
Twenty-eight probable cases of the lumpy skin disease have been discovered in Jharkhand after the test report from Bhopal was recovered by the State Animal Husbandry department. On September 19, 125 samples were sent to Bhopal by the Animal Husbandry Department after the bovine animals became ill with symptoms of lumpy skin disease.
The test report of 82 samples has come, out of which the lumpy virus has been confirmed in 28 samples taken from Deoghar and Ranchi. 23 samples from Ranchi and 05 from Deoghar have been found to be lumpy positive. In Ranchi so far many animals have died in Chanho, Nagri and Khalari, Sonahatu. Lumpy has been confirmed in the samples taken from the areas of Ranchi. It includes areas like Kulgu, Bandhya, Loadih, Kute, Kamta, Colamba, Daladali, Baridih, Budhmu.
Dozens of animals are sick in 6-7 districts of the State. So far a dozen cows and calves have died in different districts. The main cause of this disease of animals is the infection of lumpy virus (Lumpy skin disease). Now this has been confirmed by the investigation report of ICAR’s NIHSAD (National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases) Laboratory, Bhopal. Dr. Vipin Mahatha, Director, Jharkhand State Institute of Animal Health, Kanke said that there is no need for animal owners to panic, treatment for LSD is available. Vaccination of animals is being done in all the districts of the state.
In September mid, a suspected case of lumpy skin disease was discovered after two cows died in Ranchi district.
Both the cows in Mandar and Chanho were infected with lumpy skin disease. The owners of the cattle were getting them treated locally by quacks.
The viral disease mainly affects cattle and spreads through mosquitoes, flies, lice, or by coming in contact with contaminated food and water, among others. Cows infected with the disease develop fever and nodes on the skin.
According to the animal husbandry department’s records, Ranchi currently has 7.50 lakh cows and buffaloes across the district.
There is no vaccine as such for the disease. The Centre has recommended goat pox vaccine. In Ranchi, we managed to procure about 400 doses of the vaccine from different sources. There is a need to vaccinate all the cows in the district and elsewhere in the state on a war-footing but there is a shortage of the vaccine.
Another official in the department said they are coordinating with the Centre and vaccine-makers to ensure adequate supply. “Things are under process and soon we will arrange for sufficient doses,” the official added.
