The systematic slaughter of cows due to lumpy skin disease (LDS) can be considered a scandal for a number of scientific, ethical, economic and health reasons.
By Jean-Marc Sabatier
Lumpy skin disease (LDS) of cattle is a viral disease caused by a Capripoxvirus, closely related to smallpox viruses (sheep and goat). The main transmission vectors are mosquitoes, horseflies and biting flies. To a lesser extent, viral transmission can occur via…
