| PAS_1 |
"Diarrhoea in adult cattle."https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/beef-cattle/diarrhoea-adult-cattle |
| PAS_2 |
"Antimicrobial use in the treatment of calf diarrhea."https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14765726/ |
| 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) |
| Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs |
Animals with diarrhoea have certain symptoms like: Lose water and salt from their bodies, Animals become weak and thin, Loss of appetite, Lose watery feaces contains mucous and sometimes blood comes along with feaces, Loss of milk production and animals can die if treatment gets delayed |
| Disease Description |
Diarrhoea is a multifactorial disease entity that can have serious financial and animal welfare implications in dairy herds. It has been estimated that 75% of early calf mortality in dairy herds is caused by acute diarrhoea in the pre-weaning period. |
| Disease Control |
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| Disease Prevention |
reversing dehydration by providing fluids (replacement electrolytes), meeting energy requirements (milk feeds or energy supplements), providing intestinal protectants such as kaolin, providing a warm, dry environment for the calf. |
| Precautions |
Maintain food quality in animal as well as maintain hygienic condition in herd. |
| Procedure of Use |
Chhotubhai Bhanabhai Patel from the Valsad district in Gujarat treats diarrhoea with a mixture made from the bark ofumra or clustertree (Ficus racemosa) and sap of banana (Musa paradisiaca). Patel pounds 500 grams of the bark of clustertree and extracts 500 millilitres of the juice from the stem of banana. He mixes both the ingredients and filters them. This filtrate is given to affected animal. One hour after the treatment the animal is fed 250 millilitres of groundnut oil. The animal is cured within a day or two.
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According to Dr Jayvir Anjaria, the plants which are used in the above practice, contain tannin. Tannin acts as astringent and coats inflammed mucous membranes of the intestines. He adds that on pharmacological screening, it is reported that bark of clustertree has antidiabetic action. So, it reduces the normal sugar level in the blood. Over and above this, it has a side effect to reduce blood pressure to a good extent. It is advisable not to use the bark in large amount. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
Where diarrhoea is the most obvious sign, the primary causes can be thought of broadly in two different groups, nutritional and infectious. 1) Nutritional causes include: acidosis (e.g. grain overload), lush green feed, cobalt or selenium deficiency, copper deficiency or toxicity. 2) Infectious causes include: worms viruses (e.g. bovine viral diarrhoea virus), bacteria (e.g. Salmonella or Yersinia). It is important to remember that some infectious causes of diarrhoea, such as Salmonella and Yersinia, can potentially affect humans. Always practise high levels of hygiene when dealing with sick cattle. |
| Global Context |
"HOW TO STOP DIARRHEA IN CATTLE."https://animals.mom.com/how-to-stop-diarrhea-in-cattle-4492381.html |
| Lesson Implication |
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| Other Medications / Treatments |
"Cauces and treatments of Diaarrhoea"https://www.slideshare.net/growelagrovet/causes-treatment-of-diarrhoea-in-cattle |
| Limitations of Approaches |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
KNW0010000000736 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1291 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)