Section outline
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This short module reviews the main strategies for controlling and treating lumpy skin disease (LSD). Learn about supportive care in endemic regions, culling and eradication approaches, vaccination campaigns, and movement restrictions.
The session highlights regional differences and practical measures for veterinarians managing LSD outbreaks.-
Here are five key facts we learnt in this module:
- LSD control strategies differ by region.
- Supportive care in non-EU regions focuses on improving the health and recovery of affected animals.
- Vaccination is the cornerstone of LSD control, with homologous live-attenuated vaccines providing the most effective and long-lasting immunity; achieving at least 80% herd immunity is essential.
- Vaccination campaigns should be planned ahead of peak vector activity and supported by surveillance to monitor coverage and efficacy.
- Biosecurity protocols, such as movement restrictions and quarantine, are critical to prevent the spread of LSD during outbreaks.
In the next session we will focus on biosecurity.