Practice Name:

Foot and Mouth Disease in Cattle

Affected Animal	Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name)
Affected Animal (Taxonomy)
Affected Animal (Vernacular)
Category	Veterinary Care
Disease	Foot and mouth disease (FMD)
Disease Attak Stage
Disease Common Name
Disease Group
Disease Distribution

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Mafaji Galabji Thakor
City / District	Ahmedabad
KVK District	KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028
Address	Iyava, Ta. Sanand, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	382170

PAS_1	"The traditional usage of Soda ash, honey and millet for the management of FMD is supported by the rapid healing of the FMD lesions observed." See: Gakuya, D. W., Mulei, C. M., & Wekesa, S. B. (2011). Use of ethnoveterinary remedies in the management of foot and mouth disease lesions in a diary herd. African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM, 8(2), 165–169. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajtcam.v8i2.63204
PAS_2	In Andhra Pradesh, people practice several traditional ways to treat FMD. See: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Geddada_Mohan_Narasimha_Rao/publication/275410655_Folk_medicines_for_treating_Livestock_in_Vizianagaram_and_Srikakulam_Districts_Andhra_Pradesh_India/links/553d0cbc0cf29b5ee4bc0462.pdf
Agro Ecological Zone	Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3) ,Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII),Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs
Disease Description	Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact. The disease affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. FMD is characterised by fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips, in the mouth, on the teats and between the hooves. https://www.oie.int/enimal-health-in-the-world/animal-diseases/Foot-and-mouth-disease/
Disease Control
Disease Prevention
Precautions
Procedure of Use	Thorn apple (Datura metel) leaves and seeds are used to treat foot-and-mouth disease. The two ingredients are crushed and the juice is extracted. This juice is applied on the hoof/foot of the affected animal. With the application of this juice two to three times a day, the bacteria causing foot-and-mouth are killed. At the same time, if the animal is suffering from a maggot wound that will also be cured by this medication.
Etiology Causative Agent
Global Context	Various types of FMD viruses have been identified in Africa, South America, Asia, and some parts of Europe.
Lesson Implication
Other Medications / Treatments
Limitations of Approaches
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000000064
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1356
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