A cowpox outbreak occurred at Narsingh Gaushala in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, involving 17 Sahiwal cattle, with 7 lactating cows and 3 calves affected. The morbidity rate was 70% in lactating cows and 42.85% in calves, but no animals died. Handlers also developed lesions, and all affected animals were treated, recovering within 12-14 days.
Source: UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, https://doi.org/10.56557/upjoz/2026/v47i45528