Practice Name:

Treatment of Yokegall in Animal.


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) Gai, Gau
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Yoke gall
Disease Attak Stage
Disease Common Name
Disease Group Skin disease
Disease Distribution It has worldwide occurrence.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider Premjibhai Dhola
City / District Bhavnagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address Mu. Lakhavad , Umrala , Bhavnagar , Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 364270

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PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs A small sized circular swelling about 5-6 cm on neck, itching and pain. Initially swelling appears warm and painful. Swollen mass is soft with fluid inside or hard in consistency. Infection leads to abscess formation.
Disease Description A yoke gall is a localized acute inflammation of the skin and subcutis on the neck of cattle or bullock due to constant friction caused by the yoke. Yoke gall is one of the most common abscesses observed in draught purpose bullocks and buffalo bulls. The yoke gall is a common condition seen especially in those animals used for carting.
Disease Control by providing cold therapy. Paint the swollen area with iodine ointment. Administration of NSAIDs parentrally. Give rest to animal
Disease Prevention
Precautions Maintain cleanliness of skin of animal
Procedure of Use As informed by the farmer, bullock contact yokegall when they are newly employed in work or are over exerted. The hump of bullock or areas around the hump get swelled in yokegall. Crushed roots of chinease burr (Triumfetta rotundifolia) when applied on the affected part is useful in curing the yokegall.
Etiology Causative Agent Caused by irritation of skin
Global Context Yoke gall Disorder in livestock animals is spread worldwide. It is very common in animal with rough skin than animal with soft skin. This disease occurs in bullocks in high proportion.
Lesson Implication Redness and swelling of the skin tissues, Tearing, Irritation, Sensitivity to sunlight, cellulitis
Other Medications / Treatments Surgical management of yoke gall
Limitations of Approaches
Other Community Practices
Practice ID DTP0010000002983
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1228
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