Exploring the risk factors and impact of lumpy skin disease in cattle: An epidemiological and economic analysis in Bangladesh
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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an emerging viral disease of cattle that affects animals’ production and increases managemental costs. Currently, Bangladesh has been dealing with the dangerous consequences of LSD. Given this urgent concern, this study was conducted in Bangladesh's eight districts between March-May 2024 to identify the attack rate, risk factors, and economic losses of the recent LSD outbreaks. A survey was conducted on 744 animals from 66 smallholder cattle farms that were chosen at random. The disease was diagnosed clinically. Overall, there was a 52.70% attack rate and 8.36% death rate, respectively. The following factors were significantly (p < 0.05) linked to the occurrence of LSD in a risk factor analysis using multiple logistic regression: not administering the goat pox vaccine, land type (low and medium low land), proper manure disposal, floor type, feeding system, disinfectant use for floor washing, vector control, presence of tick, water source, use of common utensils, antibiotics, and anthelmintics. Total economic loss from the collected data was 56,051.23 USD. The most significant economic loss resulted from the death of the adult animals, which cost USD 45,282.70. Milk production was reduced by 18.84% in the affected cow. Although the loss from reduced milk production was only USD 1,635.04, it has a long-term production effect. This study helps regulators, veterinarians, and livestock owners by providing useful epidemiological data on LSD and its financial impact.
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