Livestock skin disease spreading in Attock villages.

TAXILA -- The lumpy skin disease (LSD) has started spreading among livestock in various rural areas of Attock, especially Jand and Pindigheb, affecting a large number of animals especially cows and buffaloes.

The LSD, which had earlier spread in Sindh and southern Punjab, is the most dangerous viral disease that leads to a halt in breeding and causes death to animals.

The farmers feared that as Eidul Azha was around the corner the infected animals would...