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Viral skin disease in cattle
Disease
8 October, 2026 4 readers 1 min read
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Cause
- Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD): A highly contagious viral disease causing painful blisters in the mouth and on the feet, leading to fever, lameness, and reduced milk production.
- Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD): A viral infection spread by mosquitoes and flies, characterized by fever, swollen lymph nodes, and painful nodules or lumps all over the skin.
- Anthrax: A fatal bacterial disease caused by soil-borne spores. It often causes sudden death, with dark, uncoagulated blood oozing from natural body openings.
- Blackquarter (Blackleg): An acute bacterial infection causing severe, painful swelling in heavy muscles like the thighs or shoulders, turning the tissue black and spongy.
- Mastitis: An inflammation of the udder, usually caused by a bacterial infection from poor hygiene, resulting in a swollen udder and abnormal, clumpy milk.
- Bloat (Tympanites): A severe digestive disorder where excessive gas builds up in the rumen (stomach). The left side of the abdomen balloons out, which can cause suffocation if not treated quickly.
