Bovine dermatitis has hit the Oristano area for the first time in 2026. The national epidemiological bulletin from the Teramo Zooprophylactic Institute reports the first outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease in the area.
The outbreak localized and confirmed yesterday in the Samugheo area is the tenth since the beginning of the year in Sardinia; all nine others had affected the south, particularly the Sarrabus area (Muravera, San Vito, and Villaputzu).
Of these nine, seven had been declared extinct and only two are still active: in San Vito and Escalaplano , dating back to late May and early June.
Overall, 345 animals have been affected across all farms since the beginning of the year, of which 36 were found to be sick and 290 were culled .
(Unioneonline)