Practice Name:

Skin Disease and Ectoparasite Infestation in Animals

Affected Animal	Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name)	Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy)	Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular)	Gai, Gau
Category	Veterinary Care
Disease	Ectoparasite infestation
Disease Attak Stage
Disease Common Name
Disease Group	Skin probkem
Disease Distribution

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Lakhabhai Becharbhai Khatana
City / District	Bhavnagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address	Nanapoliyad, Gadhada, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	364001

PAS_1
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs
Disease Description
Disease Control
Disease Prevention
Precautions
Procedure of Use	To cure the problem, farmer lakhabhai heats fresh groundnut (Arachis hypogea) oil and massage the affected area with it. After the massage, he sprinkle ash on the skin. This treatment is to be given once a day in the morning for 2 to 3 days before animal goes for grazing. The lice and other parasitic insects on the skin fall down and animal is rid of them.
Etiology Causative Agent
Global Context
Lesson Implication
Other Medications / Treatments
Limitations of Approaches
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP00100000001384
Reference	Bhavnagar-96/12
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1406
Reference	Bhavnagar-96/12
Scout	HBN