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What you need to know about lumpy skin disease

UK beef and dairy farmers are encouraged to stay vigilant against signs of lumpy skin disease, with cases confirmed in France and Italy

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Infected cattle may develop dozens of large, round nodules on their skin.
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Infected cattle may develop dozens of large, round nodules on their skin.

Caused by the lumpy skin disease virus, a member of the Capripoxvirus genus, lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been moving steadily across Europe this summer and recent outbreaks in France and Italy have sparked...

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