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Curing Worm Infested Wounds

Affected Animal	Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name)	Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy)	Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular)	Gai, Gau
Category	Veterinary Care
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Disease Attak Stage	At any stage virus may attacks the animal.
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Chamanabhai Kesaribhai Chauhan
City / District	Banaskantha
KVK District	Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Deesa
Address	Banaskantha ,Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	385535

PAS_1	"COWS Control of Worms Sustainably: Sustainable Worm Control Strategies for Cattle."https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259970358_COWS_Control_of_Worms_Sustainably_Sustainable_Worm_Control_Strategies_for_Cattle
PAS_2	"Controlling worms."https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/agriculture/animals/pigs/health-diseases/prevention/controlling-worms
Agro Ecological Zone	Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia (2.3),Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII),North Gujarat zone and North -West (GJ-4, GJ-5)
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Procedure of Use	Chamanabhai Kesaribhai Chauhan of the Banaskantha district in Gujarat applies sugar crystals to help in attracting worms out from the wounds of animals. Sometimes worms are found in wounds of the animals. Blood and pus comes out of the wound. Irritation may also occur and it is quite painful to the animal. <p> According to Chauhan application of sugar crystals helps the worms come out. He then removes the worms and cleans the wound. He cuts the bark of baval or babul tree (Acacia nilotica)</b> into pieces and boils in water. The decoction is allowed to cool and then poured on the wound. A spun of cotton lint dipped in castor (Ricinus communis)</b> seed oil is put on the wound. This treatment is repeated for five to seven days for complete healing of the wound. <p> Tannin present in the bark of babul tree, probably helps in healing the wounds. According to Dr.Jayvir Anjaria, castor oil has emolient, antiseptic and soothing properties and helps in effective healing.
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Practice ID	KNW0010000000876
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Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1311
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