Practice Name:

Remedy to Treat Loss of Appetite in Cattle

Affected Animal	Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name)	Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy)	Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular)	Gai, Gau
Category	Veterinary Care
Disease	Loss of apetite
Disease Attak Stage	At any stage virus may attacks the animal.
Disease Common Name
Disease Group
Disease Distribution

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Documented by Tamil Version of Honey Bee
City / District	Cumbum
KVK District	Gandhigram Rural University KVK, Gandhigram, Dindigul Dt.
Address	Cumbum, Tamil Nadu
Languages Spoken	Tamil
Vocation	Farmer
State	Tamil Nadu
PIN Code	625520

PAS_1	"Field Study of Dairy Cows with Reduced Appetite in Early Lactation: Clinical Examinations, Blood and Rumen Fluid Analyses."https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2202315/
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Eastern Ghats (Tamil Nadu uplands and south eastern sahayadris) and Deccan plateau, hot semiarid eco-sub region (8.1)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs	Sick or stressed cows that are not able to eat generally have a low appetite, resulting in weight loss, reduced milk production or even an increased risk for a number of diseases. Also, if the cow is experiencing any discomfort in their digestive system, they will avoid eating
Disease Description	Sick or stressed cows that are not able to eat generally have a low appetite, resulting in weight loss, reduced milk production or even an increased risk for a number of diseases. Also, if the cow is experiencing any discomfort in their digestive system, they will avoid eating
Disease Control
Disease Prevention
Precautions
Procedure of Use	The Tamil Version of Honey Bee documented a treatment to cure cattle suffering a loss of appetite. The treatment is also effective in rejuventating anaemic cattle. <p> In this remedy, the plant pirandi (Cissus quadrangularis)</b>, salt, tamarind pods, and green chillies are crushed together and the mixture tied in a cloth. This mixture in the cloth is then tied over the tongue of the cattle for two hours. This sensitises the tongue and improves the animal's appetite. </p>
Etiology Causative Agent	Sick or stressed cows that are not able to eat generally have a low appetite, resulting in weight loss, reduced milk production or even an increased risk for a number of diseases. Also, if the cow is experiencing any discomfort in their digestive system, they will avoid eating.
Global Context
Lesson Implication
Other Medications / Treatments	"Maintaining Appetite for Healthy Cattle."https://www.vetpoultry.com/blogs/barn-talk-livestock-health-and-nutrition/maintaining-appetite-for-healthy-cattle
Limitations of Approaches
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	KNW0010000000712
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1284
Reference	HBN database
Scout	HBN