LUMPY SKIN DISEASE


DEFINITION :
 infectious disease of cattle characterized by sudden appearance of intradermal nodules all over the body anf high temperature

SIGNS :
1- intradermal nodules all over the body " neck, chest,legs,scrotum, and the mammary glnds"
2- high temperature
3- swelling of the lymph nodes
4- lamness due to nodules in the legs
5- pneumonia
6- lacrimation of the eye


TRANSMISSION :
by blood sucking mosquotes


TREATMENT :

ANTI INFLAMTORY " FLUNIXIN , FINADYNE ,...."
ANTIBIOTIC " PANTERRAMYCIN, NOROCILLIN, NUFLOR, NIXFLOR "

LOCAL TREATMENT OF THE NODULES\
LOCAL HYGENIC MEASURES OF THE AFFECTED PART OF THE SKIN WHICH MIGHT BE INJURIED


PREVENTION :
by vaccination .......

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