Lumpy skin disease as field problem in El-Sharkia Governorate

Abstract: In 2005, clinical signs of skin lesion on cattle referring to lumpy skin disease appear in many cattle farm in Sharkia Governorate, the observed signs were pyrexia, anorexia, dysagalactia, emaciation, enlarged lymph nodes, edema of skin and nodules on the skin mostly appear as circumscribed, flat tapped, firm nodules which may cover the whole of the animal body. The morbidity rate was 60% and the mortality rate was 5%. The viral was identified by neutralization with specific antiserum. The hematological and biochemical changes as well as the necropsy and histopathological findings were reported and discussed. The clinical signs, virological and pathological investigation will quarantine an diagnosis of the disease
Publication year 2006
Organization Name
Country Egypt
City القاهرة
serial title المجلة المصرية للباثولوجيا المقارنة والباثولوجيا الأكلينيكية، المؤتمر العلمى الخامس عشر – 2006.
Department Pathology
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Animal diseases
AGROVOC
TERMS
Capripoxvirus. Egypt.
Publication Type Conference/Workshop