Effectiveness of Homoeopathy in Lumpy Skin Disease – A Review of Experimental Evidence
Keywords:
LSDV, LSD, WOAH, Homoeopathy, Lumpy skin diseaseAbstract
Background : The lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV), which is a member of the genus Capripoxvirus of the family Poxviridae, causes lumpy skin disease (LSD), a viral ailment. Cattle and water buffalo are affected by this transboundary illness, which is significant economically. Due to its fast spread and significant economic losses, World Organization For Animal Health (WOAH) added LSD in list of diseases that require notification. After seeing outbreaks in Jaipur[8][9] we conducted a study at Gaushala in Jaipur, Rajasthan and found positive results after homoeopathic medication. Methods: This article reviews a study that was carried out at Gaushala in Jaipur (Rajasthan), in which 200 cattle with lumpy skin disease were treated with four homoeopathic drugs i.e. Pulsatiila, Mer sol, Kali iod, and Silicea to determine the effectiveness of Results: The study was conducted on 200 cattles, out of which 75% (150) get relief from Merc sol, 14% (28) from Silicea, 6% (12) from Pulsatilla, 5% (10) from kali iod. Conclusion : The study concludes that homoeopathic medicines have potential in treatment of lumpy disease. As the study is conducted on one place so further such studies are needed.
Downloads
References
Lumpy skin disease available from https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Lumpy_skin_disease
Explained why the lumpy skin disease continues to spread among cattle available from https://indianexpress.
com/article/explained/ explained-why-lumpy-skin disease-continues-spread cattle-8109111/
Lumpy skin disease available from https://reproductive immunology.imedpub. com/lumpy-skin-disease. php?aid=17596
A review lumpy skin disease and its emergence in india available from https://link.springer.com/
article/10.1007/s11259-020- 09780-1
Lumpy Skin Disease: Are Humans At Risk? Signs,
Symptoms And Prevention available from https://www. india.com/health/lumpy skin-disease-are-humans-at risk-signs-symptoms-and prevention-5643025/
Lumpy skin disease available from https://www.nadis.org.uk/ disease-a-z/cattle/lumpy-skin disease/
Boericke W., Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia medica with Indian medicine and Repertory; 9th revised and enlarge edition; indian books and Periodical publishers: Delhi, 2013
Lumpy skin disease has killed 14000 cattles in rajasthan available fr0oom https://www.hindustantimes.
com/cities/jaipur-news/ lumpy-skin-disease-has killed-14-000-cattle-in rajasthan-101660239069959. html
Lumpy skin disease affects milk economy in Rajasthan; production down by 21% available from https://www. hindustantimes.com/cities/ jaipur-news/lumpy-skin disease-affects-milk-economy in-rajasthan-production-down by-21-101663565720349.html
Salib FA, Osman AH (2011) Incidence of lumpy skin disease among Egyptian cattle in Giza Governorate. Egypt Vet World 4(4):162– 167. https://doi.org/10.5455/ vetworld.2011.162-167
Abutarbush SM, Ababneh MM, Al Zoubil IG, Al Sheyab OM, Al Zoubi MG, Alekish MO, Al Gharbat RJ (2013) Lumpy skin disease in Jordan: Disease emergence, clinical signs,
complications and preliminary associated economic losses. Transbound Emerg Dis 62(5):549–554. https://doi. org/10.1111/tbed.12177
Constable PD, Hinchcliff KW, Done SH, Grundberg W (2017) Veterinary medicine: A Textbook of the diseases of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, and goats, 11th edn. Elsevier, London, p 1591
