Prevalence of lumpy skin disease in cattle, Wakiso town council.

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.