The complications of severe disease were reported as keratitis, dysentery, lameness, pneumonia, mastitis and myiasis
There is no specific antiviral treatment for LSD.
Management is supportive and symptomatic and includes:
· Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
· Broad-spectrum antibiotics for secondary infections
· Antiseptic dressing of lesions
· Nutritional supplementation to elevate animal immunity