A SURVEY ON CATTLE LUMPY SKIN DISEASE IN SMALL SCALE HOUSEHOLD OF HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM

Abstract

In this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), prevalence by breed, age, mortality at disease and clinical symptoms in cattle. Surveyed using a structured questionnaire used to collect information on primary data, at 120 household farms on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, from July 2020 to July year 2021. Results showed that cows infected with LSD were 1212 cows (96%) out of the total of 1259 surveyed cows. The rates of LSD by age under 6 months, from 6 to 12 months, and over 12 months of age were 19.3 respectively; 16; 64.7%. The incidence of LSD cows according to the breeds Golden Cow, Lai Sind, Blanc Bleu Belge (BBB), Charolais, Red Angus, 3/4 Holstein Frisan (HF) such as 24.4; 22.3; 6.5; 9.9; 36.9%. The mortality rates by age under 6 months, from 6 to 12 months, and over 12 months such as 4.7; 0.5; 0%. The survey showed that severe clinical symptoms were full of symptoms in calves under 6 months including fever (100%), nodules on the skin (100%), arthritis inflammation (98%), respiratory inflammation (100%); from 6 to 12 months including fever (100%), nodules on the skin (100%), arthritis inflammation (3%), respiratory inflammation (1%); above 12 months including fever (100%), nodules on the skin (100%), arthritis inflammation (2.9%), respiratory inflammation (0%).