Punjab Govt. Releases Rs. 76 Lakh for Prevention of Lumpy Skin Disease

Laljit Singh Bhullar, Minister of animal husbandry, fisheries, and dairy development in Punjab, announced on Wednesday that the department had released Rs 76 lakh to all districts to purchase medicines for the prevention of lumpy skin disease in animals.

Following reports of the disease spreading in the border districts, Bhullar stated that Rs 5 lakh each has been released to the districts of Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Fazilka, and Ferozepur, and Rs 3 lakh each to the remaining districts, so that the district offices do not face any difficulties in purchasing required medicines.

The minister directed officials to continue to educate farmers, livestock farmers, and the general public about disease prevention.

"The state government has already issued advisory and necessary guidelines to prevent the disease, and officials have been directed to strictly follow them," he added. In addition, the minister directed district deputy directors to visit areas under their jurisdiction.

We recently learned that over 1,200 cattle have died as a result of lumpy skin disease in 17 of Gujarat's 33 districts, and the state government has increased survey, treatment, and vaccination efforts.

About Lumpy Skin Disease:

Lumpy skin disease is a viral infection that primarily affects cattle. It is spread by blood-feeding insects such as flies and mosquitoes, as well as ticks.

It causes fever, nodules on the skin, and death, particularly in animals that have never been exposed to the virus. Vaccinations and culling infected animals are two options for control.

When secondary bacterial infections occur, complete recovery may take several months. The treatment aims to prevent or control secondary infection. It may take up to six months for animals severely affected by the LSD virus to fully recover.