Identifikasi Wabah Penyakit Pada Sapi Pedaging (Bos taurus) di Puskeswan Ganding

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Mutiati, Enni

Bioconsortium : Biological Research and Education
Vol 1 No 1 (2024): Bioconsortium : Biological Research and Education

Types of diseases in beef cattle include BEF (Bovine ephemeral fever) and LSD (Lumpy Skin Disease). Cows affected by this disease are caused by a natural virus which can cause health problems in livestock. The aim of this research is to find out what diseases have been identified in beef cattle (Bos taurus) at PUSKESWAN Ganding. This study used descriptive qualitative method. Based on the results of the research carried out, it can be seen that the identification of disease outbreaks in PUSKESWAN Ganding for 1 month contained 2 diseases, namely BEF (Bovine ephemeral fever) and LSD (Lumpy Skin Disease). BEF (Bovine ephemeral fever) is a viral disease in cattle and buffalo that is transmitted through insects. Meanwhile, LSD (Lumpy Skin Disease) is an infectious disease caused by a virus. LSD (Lumpy Skin Disease) is characterized by the appearance of lumps on the cow's skin.