Practice Name:

Cure for Dermatitis

Affected Animal	Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name)	Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy)	Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular)	Gai, Gau
Category	Veterinary Care
Disease	Dermatitis
Disease Attak Stage	At any stage
Disease Common Name	eczema. eruption. psoriasis. scab. scabies. scales. sores. skin disease
Disease Group	Atopic dermatitis
Disease Distribution	It has worldwide occurrence.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Jesabhai Bhopabhai
City / District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Manpur , Umrala , Bhavnagar , Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364275

PAS_1	The takeaway. Coconut oil is a safe and effective natural treatment for eczema. It has antimicrobial properties, which make it effective at killing bacteria on skin. It's also highly moisturizing and may reduce inflammation as well as discomfort. - https://www.healthline.com/health/coconut-oil-for-eczema#:~:text=The%20takeaway,inflammation%20as%20well%20as%20discomfort.
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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	Dermatitis is a common condition that has many causes and occurs in many forms. It usually involves itchy, dry skin or a rash on swollen, reddened skin. Or it may cause the skin to blister, ooze, crust or flake off. Examples of this condition are atopic dermatitis (eczema), dandruff and contact dermatitis.
Disease Description	Dermatitis is a general term that describes a skin irritation. Dermatitis is a common condition that has many causes and occurs in many forms. It usually involves itchy, dry skin or a rash on swollen, reddened skin. Or it may cause the skin to blister, ooze, crust or flake off
Disease Control	Living with atopic dermatitis can be hard, but treatment can help control symptoms. Treatments can include medications and skin care. You can help prevent flares of atopic dermatitis by caring for your skin, managing stress, following your doctor's treatment plan, and keeping a cool temperature in your home.
Disease Prevention	Avoid irritants and allergens. ... Wash your skin. ... Wear protective clothing or gloves. ... Apply an iron-on patch to cover metal fasteners next to your skin. ... Apply a barrier cream or gel. ... Use moisturizer. ... Take care around pets.
Precautions	Use a humidifier at home and at work to keep the air from getting too dry. Wear loose-fitting, natural-fiber clothing; untreated cotton is ideal. Avoid plated jewelry, especially in your ears, to prevent nickel-related rashes.
Procedure of Use	When an animal is affected by dermatitis, small abscesses develop on its body and it suffers heavy itching.To treat it, Jesabhai uses "kadhi" without adding chilli (Capsicum annuum)<i/> in it. This "kadhi" made from buttermilk is applied on the affected part. The animal is cured of dermatitis. This practice is being used by very few people in the Dahod area.
Etiology Causative Agent	Causes of the most common types of dermatitis include: Atopic dermatitis (eczema). This type is likely related to dry skin, a gene variation, an immune system dysfunction, a skin infection, exposure to food, airborne, or contact allergens, or a combination of these.
Global Context	Spread world wide
Lesson Implication	Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a pruritic skin condition of unknown origin that usually starts in early infancy (an adult-onset variant is recognized); it is characterized by pruritus, eczematous lesions, xerosis (dry skin), and lichenification (thickening of the skin and an increase in skin markings).
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Practice ID	DTP0010000002989
Reference	dahod
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1232
Reference	dahod
Scout	HBN