Management of Lumpy Skin Disease in a Cow using Homoeopathic Remedies

Abstract

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease of cattle caused by the LSD Virus (LSDV), a member of the genus Capripoxvirus under the family Poxviridae. It is characterized by fever, nodular eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes, lymphadenopathy, emaciation, oedema, and occasional mortality. A two-year-nine-month-old graded Sahiwal heifer (about 300 kg) in late pregnancy from Chitwan, Nepal, was presented with inappetence, fever (103 °F), and multiple skin nodules around the neck and teat regions. The case was diagnosed as LSD. Homoeopathic medicines - Rhus Toxicodendron 30C, Belladonna 30C, Thuja Occidentalis 30C, Arsenicum Album 30C, and Pulsatilla 30C - were selected using repertory software and administered @ 10 drops thrice daily. Improvement in appetite and regression of nodules were observed after a week, with complete clinical recovery within two weeks. This case highlights the potential of homoeopathic therapy as a cost-effective and safe approach for managing LSD in cattle.