Abstract:
This study was to determine the prevalence of lumpy Skin disease in wakiso town council according to age, sex, breed and parish: A total of 100 cattle were selected in 5 different parishes using a stratified random sampling. The results were analyzed using SPSS version 20. The results showed an overall prevalence of lumpy skin disease in cattle as 26% out of the 100 randomly selected animals of the 100 cattle sampled and examined using the observational method following the pathognomonic signs displayed by the disease; 38 were males, 62 were females, 65 crossbreeds and 35 local breeds. The results of the study showed that the disease was more in female (30.6%, n=62) than in male (18.4%, n=38) more in local breeds (28.6%, 11=35) than in cross breeds (24,0%, n=65), was relatively higher at the age group of 2-4 years (37%, n=4.6) and lower at the age group of 1 month to 1 year (8.8%, n=34). At the age of 5-6 years, the percentage was (30.8%, n=13) and at 7 and above years it was (28.6%, 11=7). high in three parishes namely; Kayunga/Gombe parish (50%), Kisimbiri (55%). Ssala/Kkona, (25%). There was significant difference (p<O.05) in the prevalence of lumpy skin disease according to parish and age and there was no significant difference (p>0.05) in the prevalence lumpy skin disease according to sex and breed. It was-concluded that the prevalence of lumpy skin disease was high in older animals than younger animals and high' in three parishes namely; Kayunga Gombe parish (5.0%) Kisimbiri (55%), Ssala/kkona, (25%). It was recommended that a similar research should be carried out in the surrounding sub counties so as to determine the prevalence of lumpy skin disease to aid in the design of a comprehensive disease control strategy for the whole district.
