Lumpy skin disease again threatens cattle in South Punjab
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Punjab Livestock Department issued an alert as Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), a viral infection in cattle is again emerging in South Punjab which enhanced fear of loss worth billions of rupees to livestock forming, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.
Earlier, the deadly disease hit the livestock sector of Pakistan in 2022.
Sources said that the Lumpy Skin Disease was affected many animals living in South Punjab areas adjacent with Sindh province cities of Moro and Naushero Feroze.
The disease was detected in November 2021 first time in Pakistan which later spread to Punjab province in 2022.
Lumpy Skin Disease affected more than 62,000 animals in Punjab during 2022 in which 4656 animals were died due to LSD while farmers bear huge financial loss.
Punjab Livestock department directed Director Livestock Bahawalpur to establish inter-provincial check-posts on priority basis.
Movements of all animals were being monitored in Punjab. The livestock department was advised to create awareness about the LSD in livestock forms in South Punjab including Bahawalpur.