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Explore the clinical signs and stages of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in this short video.
Learn how LSD progresses from early symptoms to chronic complications, and why early detection, including subclinical cases, is vital for effective control and surveillance. This session supports veterinarians in recognizing and managing LSD at every stage.
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Here are five key facts we learnt in this video:
- Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease in cattle and water buffalo that causes significant economic losses
- LSD progresses through three stages: incubation (4–14 days, no signs), acute (fever, swollen lymph nodes, rapid skin nodule development), and chronic (slow healing, deep scars)
- Early clinical signs include high fever, lethargy, nasal and ocular discharge, swollen lymph nodes, and the rapid appearance of firm skin nodules.
- Severe cases can cause systemic effects such as pneumonia, abortions, reduced milk production, and weight loss.
- Subclinical infections are common; some cattle carry and spread the virus without showing visible symptoms, making surveillance and testing critical for disease control.
Now that you learnt more about the clinical signs of LSD, you can also check this resource:In the session 3 we will learn more about infection routes and transmission.
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