Practice Name:

Diarrhoea in Cattle


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) Gai, Gau
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Cold and Diarrhoea
Disease Attak Stage At any stage
Disease Common Name dysentery. flux. Montezuma's revenge. the runs. the trots.
Disease Group nutritional and infectious
Disease Distribution It has worldwide occurrence.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider Dhulabhai Kohyabhai Vankar
City / District Panchmahal
KVK District Krishi Vignyan Kendra,Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik. PIN 422 005
Address Mu. Sadanpur, Po. Nandarava , Sahera , Panchmahals , Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 389210

PAS_1 "Evaluation of anti-diarrhoeal effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of fruit pulp of Terminalia belerica in rats" - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269758842_Evaluation_of_anti-diarrhoeal_effect_of_aqueous_and_ethanolic_extracts_of_fruit_pulp_of_Terminalia_belerica_in_rats
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Agro Ecological Zone Agro-Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Ghat and coastal plain hot humid (6.2), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Western plateau and hills region (IX), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Western Ghat Zone - ZARS, Igatpuri, Dist. Nashik Western Maharashtra Scarcity Zone (MH-6),- ZARS, Solapur Sub Montane Zone – ZARS, Kolhapur Plain Zone – ZARS, Ganeshkhind, Pune
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs Moderate to severe dehydration. Abdominal pain. Depression. Melena or hematochezia. Presence of an abdominal mass or dilated loop of bowel. Frequent vomiting. Signs of systemic illness, such as: Ascites. Lymphadenopathy. Coughing.
Disease Description In diarrhoea, the intestine fails to adequately absorb fluids, and/or secretion into the intestine is increased. Loss of fluids through diarrhoea produces dehydration and the loss of certain body salts. Diarrhoea causes a change in body tissue composition and severe depression in the animal.
Disease Control Depending on the cause of diarrhoea, treatment options may include responsible use of antibiotics or anthelminthics, anti-inflammatories, rehydration fluids, vaccination, mineral supplementation and ration management. Note that antibiotics are only useful if the cause is a bacterial infection.
Disease Prevention Prevention. Identifying the cause of diarrhoea in the herd will allow you to make a sound plan about how to prevent or minimise the effect. This can include reviewing rations, grazing plans, worm management and biosecurity practices.
Precautions
Procedure of Use The animal does not feed properly and its dung stinks with mucus and blood. The tail and hind legs of the animal are daubed with dung. The animal is enervated. To cure diarrhoea in animal, use 25 g fresh leaves of kang pla khao (Breynia retusa) are crushed and 300 ml of water is added to the mixture. This mixture is stirred properly and drenched to the affected animal for twice a day for two days. Thus, the animal is completely cured in 2 days of the diarrhoea problem. It is a traditional practice learnt from forefathers.
Etiology Causative Agent Infectious causes include: worms. viruses (e.g. bovine viral diarrhoea virus) bacteria (e.g. Salmonella or Yersinia - see the Bacterial diarrhoea heading below)
Global Context Spread world wide
Lesson Implication Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) is most common in young cattle (6–24 mo old). ... distinguished from other viral diseases that produce diarrhea and mucosal lesions.
Other Medications / Treatments
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Other Community Practices
Practice ID DTP0010000003062
Reference Panchmahal-99/10
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1261
Reference Panchmahal-99/10
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