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Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in cattle overseas (Photo: DAWE)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 22, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

The State Government convened a meeting of industry leaders and other stakeholders in Brisbane this week in a bid to ensure Queensland is best prepared to address the risk of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in cattle.<\/p>\n

The disease was confirmed in livestock on the island of Sumatra in March but there is no sign of it in Australia yet.<\/p>\n

It was reported for the first time in South and East Asia in\u00a02019.\u00a0In July\u00a02020, it was reported in Taiwan and Nepal. Since then it has been found in\u00a0Bhutan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Pakistan and Singapore.<\/p>\n

The transmission of the virus which causes LSD is thought to be via biting insects such as mosquitoes and possibly ticks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are working hard in co-ordination with the Federal Government, other States and Territories, industry and veterinarians to have measures in place to manage the risks,\u201d Agriculture Minister Mark Furner said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLSD a highly infectious skin disease of cattle and water buffalo.<\/p>\n

\u201cCattle with this disease can develop large skin growths over much of their body, which makes the animal very unwell and sometimes leads to death.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe disease impacts production through emaciation, decreased milk production, damaged hides, and reproductive losses and it could jeopardise our market access. Animals that recover can remain in extremely poor condition for some time.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustralia is free of Lumpy Skin Disease. We want to keep it that way, which is why we\u2019re holding this Roundtable today and hearing about the latest surveillance, prevention and preparedness measures.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beef and dairy producers should watch for signs of LSD and immediately report anything suspicious to Biosecurity Queensland on 13-25-23 or the Emergency Animal Disease Watch Hotline on 1800-675-888.<\/p>\n