Livestock play a very significant role in the economy by Sustaining the livelihood of farm households across the world, especially in the developing countries like India. Many diseases can challenge cattle farming comprises Viral, bacterial & Parasitic Diseases. These diseases not only Impact on the health of the livestock but also the productivity of the farm, & livelihood of the livestock farmer. Among the diseases, Lumpy Skin disease (LSD), Causes a Tremendous economic losses in the Cattle farming. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is caused by Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). Lumpy skin disease virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, Lumpy skin disease virus is a member of the Capripoxvirus genus, that encompasses Sheep pox virus & Goat pox virus. LSD is a fatal disease which is characterized by Nodules on the skin (Skin lesions) Skin lesions covers the whole body of the Cattle. Many cattle & water buffaloes may Affected by LSD. Other symptoms Includes loss of milk production, abortion in females. Sometimes the virus is Expel out Via different body secretions like semen. LSD is a very Spreadable Viral disease of Cattle. LSD is considered as endemic disease found in many countries as the death rate is higher among calves

Lumpy skin disease (LSD), Socio-economic, Endemic, Farm households, livestock

Lumpy skin disease is a vector borne viral disease that predominantly affects the economic health of cattle. Clinically this infectious disease is characterized by various symptoms such as nodular skin lesions on the whole body, lessen the milk production, abortion in female cattle, weight loss. These may affect the livelihood of the rural farmers, which are entirely dependent on cattle. Therefore, to control the further spread of the virus these are few recommendations; •Vaccination of LSD should be given to the calves within 3 to 4 months. •Vector control methods should be applied. Restrict the movement of infected animals. Bulls that are used for breeding need to be diagnosed for lumpy skin disease virus.

Priya Kaler, Sapna Devi, Ankush Sharma, Anamika Sharma, Yashika Thakur, Diksha Chaudhary, Dipanshi Bhardwaj, Kusum Rana, Rupali Rehaliya, Ankita Thakur, Aanchal Koundal and Sahiba Kapoor (2025). Survey on Socio- Economic Impact of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) on Livestock Farmers: A Review. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 17(1): 95-99