Practice Name:

Cough in Animal


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) Gai, Gau
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Cough
Disease Attak Stage
Disease Common Name
Disease Group Respiratory system
Disease Distribution

Innovator / Knowledge Provider Gangubhai Bapubhai Mahala
City / District Navsari
KVK District KVK, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat)
Address Mu. Gangpur , Vaasanda , Navsari , Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 396580

PAS_1 "Hirabhai of Surendranagar treat cough in cattle. For treatment of cough condition, 2 number of "kaantala kola" fruits weighing about 3 kg total are brought and cut to obtain 2 kg pulpy pieces, after discarding thorns and skin. The pieces are then fed to the animal early in the morning, 2 kg per day for 3 days. This treatment cures the cough in 5 days."
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone Western Ghats And Coastal Plain, Hot Humi-per humid eco region (19) : North Sahyadris and Konkan Coast, hot, humid eco-subregion(19.1),Gujarat plains and hills region ( XIII ) ,South Gujarat Heavy Rainfall area (GJ-1) ,Navsari, Valsad ,Dangs ,Tapi
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs
Disease Description
Disease Control
Disease Prevention
Precautions
Procedure of Use Nostrils of animal are become dried in cough condition. Dullness, anorexia, increasing respiration, continuous breathing,Mmucus discharge form nose are observed in affected animal. The bark of drumstick and "Sonkhda" and root of "ratanjyot" (Jetropha curcas), for curing of cough. 400 gm "ratanjyot" (Jetropha curcas), root and 100 gm bark of drumstick (Moringa oleifera) and "sokhda" are powdered and mixed with 400 ml of water. This mixture is filtered after boiling and drenched to animal once in a day. This traditional method is used for curing of animal within three to four days.
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Practice ID DTP0010000002920
Reference lok(6)1-2, Jan-Apr-2001, Pg No. 9
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1203
Reference lok(6)1-2, Jan-Apr-2001, Pg No. 9
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