Kota : Lumpy Virus has once again started spreading in the state. Cases of infected cattle are continuously being reported in Kota of the state. Due to the capture of stray animals, this disease has spread among the cattle living in Bandha Gaushala of Municipal Corporation. In two days, more than 100 animals have been found suffering from lumpy, which have been shifted to the isolation ward made at Kishorepura Can House for treatment. So far, more than 125 cases of lumpy have been reported in Kota city.
More than 100 cows found infected
Gaushala Committee Chairman Jitendra Singh has accused the Municipal Corporation and District Administration officials of not being serious about Lampi’s disease, while Mayor Rajiv Aggarwal has also written a letter to the District Administration regarding Lampi. But no concrete steps have been taken yet to prevent lumpy. After which Gaushala President Jitendra Singh has appealed to CM Bhajanlal Sharma. He has appealed that there is chaos in many cowsheds of the state including Kota. In such a situation, unless adequate arrangements are made for proper monitoring and treatment, mother cows will remain in trouble. Along with this, Gaushala President Jitendra Singh appealed to CM Bhajan Lal and said that the Chief Minister should intervene in the whole matter and instruct the Municipal Corporation and Animal Husbandry Department to work seriously.
what is lumpy virus
Let us tell you that in the year 2022, Lumpy virus had caused a lot of devastation in Rajasthan. Lumpy disease (lumpy skin disease) is an infectious disease of cattle caused by a virus of the Poxviridae family, also known as Neethling virus. Due to this disease, lumps appear on the skin of animals. This disease often causes chronic debility, low milk production, poor growth, infertility, abortion and sometimes death in animals.
