Kupastuntas.co, Metro - The Metro City Food Security, Agriculture and Fisheries Service (DKP3) released as many as 35 livestock residents in the local city were infected with the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) outbreak. Now his party is focusing on handling it by means of massive treatment.

The Head (DKP3) of Metro City, Heri Wiratno, through the Head of the Animal Husbandry Division, Lina Oktarina, admitted that his party had moved to provide free medical treatment for livestock affected by Lumpy Skin Disease and Mouth Nail Disease (PMK).

"We urge all breeders to be able to spray insecticides while still paying attention to the safety of livestock," said Heri, when confirmed. Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

"So the point is the expulsion of insects such as flies, mosquitoes and ticks from the cage. It is hoped that breeders can spray, but with the right dose so that the livestock's skin does not blister," he added.

Lina said that her party had also made anticipatory efforts by providing free medical services to residents' livestock together with the Puskeswan.

"To anticipate breeders who have not received treatment from the Puskeswan, this free treatment is carried out. So far active treatment has been carried out by the Puskeswan, because usually it has been recorded and we will go to the breeders," he explained.

Not only that, the livestock sector has also alerted officers in every village in the local city. Related agencies have also disseminated this information through brochures.

"We have distributed flyers and brochures containing contact persons for veterinarians on duty in each sub-district. You can contact us at each officer in the kelurahan. We have distributed them, there are contact persons for each sub-district, if indeed it is for individual breeders. "We also have volunteers and village extension workers to walk down so that all breeders can be served," he explained.

Lina revealed that the free medical treatment was intended for three types of livestock, namely cows, goats and sheep.

"This free medical service is intended for animals such as cows, goats and sheep which are susceptible to LSD and Nail Mouth Disease. This is for the prevention and control of LSD and Nail Mouth Disease, especially since LSD has started to enter Metro," he explained.

He himself claimed that LSD in livestock had entered Metro since the beginning of Eid al-Fitr 1444 Hijri.

"For LSD, it is known that it has started shooting in Metro since the beginning of Eid yesterday. So we immediately started treatment because it was first discovered in Yosodadi. However, it turns out that this disease has started to spread in several other areas in Metro," he said.

It should be noted that LSD is an infectious disease caused by a virus from the Poxviridae family. Even though it is not a zoonotic disease or a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans or vice versa, this disease must receive serious attention because it can have an impact on the farmer's economy.

This disease is usually marked by the appearance of lumps and pus on the cow's skin, especially on the neck, back and stomach. In addition to lumps, cows infected with LSD can also experience fever, loss of appetite, lethargy, and experience decreased milk production.

This virus is generally spread through the bites of insects such as mosquitoes and flies, but can also be transmitted through other intermediaries such as sharing needles, and also through affected wild animals. Therefore, this disease spreads very quickly within the cage and between adjacent cages.

In order to anticipate the spread of the virus, the Metro City Government issued Circular Number: 4 / SE / D-09 / 2023 concerning increasing awareness of LSD in Metro City. DKP3 will take precautions by providing free medical treatment until May 17, 2023. (*)