Lumpy Disease Vaccine
- The ICAR developed indigenous vaccine Lumpi Pro Vac for Lumpy Disease. It is goat pox vaccine for India’s live stock sector.
- The Goat Pox vaccine is used for controlling Lumpy skin disease in animals.
- The vaccine is stored at 4°C. The vaccine must be shipped on ice and must be used within a few hours after reconstitution.
- The patent has been filed by the ICAR for the technology
Lumpy Diseases in India
- The first case of Lumpy Skin Disease has been reported in India from 2019 in Odisha.
- It spreads in various states of the India.
- There are large numbers of cattle death has been reported in the Northern – Eastern state of India. This disease has been controlled with the Goat pox vaccine in the country.
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