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Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)

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- Complications of LSD in cattle

The complications of severe disease were reported as keratitis, dysentery, lameness, pneumonia, mastitis and myiasis

➡️Treatment

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