Practice Name:

Maggot infested wounds in animals


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) Gai, Gau
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Maggot infestation
Disease Attak Stage
Disease Common Name
Disease Group
Disease Distribution It has worldwide occurrence.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider Mahadevbhai bhalabhai thakor
City / District Surendranagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address Mu po Panva, Patadi, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 363001

PAS_1 Aloe ferox Mill., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. and Phytolacca heptandra Retz. Used by farmers in south africa to treat maggot infestation
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3),Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) ,North West Zone (GJ-5) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs Pain at affected area, slow developing ulcers, severe irritation
Disease Description Maggot infestation is a condition in which the fly maggots feed off and develop in the tissues of living organisms. True myiasis results from flies deliberately laying eggs in or on the tissues. There are two forms of myiasis: obligate, in which it is nec
Disease Control Vaccination against parasite, Vectro control, insecticide application
Disease Prevention Organophosphorus or organochlorine compounds may be used, usually in a spraying formulation. One alternative prevention method is the sterile insect technique (SIT) where a significant number of artificially reared sterilized (usually through irradiation) male flies are introduced.
Precautions Maintain sanitary or hygeinic conditions in herd, isolate affected animals from healthy animals
Procedure of Use Prepared mixture of worm killer and Damu and extract juice from the mixture. Pour this juice along with Damu on the wound. This will force maggots to come out from wound. Usually one application needed.
Etiology Causative Agent Flies lying eggs in or on the tissue
Global Context Maggot infestation spreads worldwide in animals as well as human being. It is more common in non-descriptive animals than farm animals. And also common in animals which are present in unhygeinic environment.
Lesson Implication oedema like lesions, Pain, purulent discharge from affected area
Other Medications / Treatments Use of lidocaine and ivermactine to control parasites
Limitations of Approaches
Other Community Practices
Practice ID DTP00100000001378
Reference Bhavnagar-97/1
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1401
Reference Bhavnagar-97/1
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