The Netherlands prepares for lumpy skin disease

The cattle sector in Europe remains on high alert. The cause for this? Lumpy skin disease. Following outbreaks in France and Italy, now, the Netherlands is preparing for a possible outbreak. Lumpy skin disease is a relatively unknown animal disease in the Netherlands. And with good reason, as there has never been an outbreak in the country. Even now, the poxvirus that causes the disease is still about 500 kilometres away as the crow flies. Nevertheless, the Netherlands is dusting off its resp