34 cattle infected with lumpy skin in Nawalparasi

Nawalparasi, July 17: Thirty-four cattle have been found infected with lumpy skin disease in Nawalparasi.     

In the recent period, such infection has been seen in cattle which were not vaccinated, and there is a risk of spreading the infection, said the Chief of Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Expert Centre, Shrawan Kumar Chaudhary.     

The lumpy skin infection has spread in Sunawal, Bardaghat, Susta, Pratappur and Ramgram in the district, he added.     

Dr Bibhuti Singh of the Centre mentioned that they have been doing regular treatment of infected cattle and inspection of such areas.     

Though the infection has not claimed the lives of many cattle, farmers are worried after milk production has decreased due to this, she opined.     

Saying lumpy skin infection has been seen across the country in the recent period, Dr Singh said it was seen in Bardaghat for the first time in Asar and has now spread to five local levels of the district.

Fever, drop in milk production, firm nodules on skin, discharge from nose and eyes are some symptoms of lumpy skin disease, added Dr Chaudhary.     

Cows at Sundarharaicha municipality-11 of Morang had developed such symptoms on June 24, 2020, for the first time and Central Veterinary Lab, Tripureshwor, confirmed it as lumpy skin disease on July 27, 2020.     

As per the data of Central Referral Veterinary Hospital, Tripureshwor, the lumpy skin disease has spread in 76 districts and 555,000 cattle were infected with this disease. Of them, 21,000 cattle died. (RSS)