Practice Name:

Cattle Treatment - bitten by poisonous insects


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

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, via paliyad, Gadhada, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 364001

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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 The symptoms of having affected by poison is that the cattles eye will be in red colour and it will feel uneasiness. No sign of a normal cattle is seen. Within a short span of time, the poison spread the entire body of cattle and it get killed because of this.
Disease Description Animals accidentally eat certain plants as they graze. Some animals on good feed in a dry lot or excellent pasture become bored with the same regular diet. They may eat unpalatable weeds or ornamental plants growing along fences. Cattle like to vary the best kind of diet with a little "browse." Many ornamental or wild shrubs may be consumed, not because they are palatable but because the animal craves variation in its diet.
Disease Control Control of Intermediate host, vectors and reservoirs, Control of internal parasites, Control of arthropod pests, Control and reducing the infection as soon as an outbreak occurs
Disease Prevention Prevention of Environmental contamination, Isolation of sick animals, Quarantine for newly purchased animals, Vaccination of farm animals, Deworming of animals, Elimination of carriers, Disinfection of animal houses, Disinfection of pastures, Common disinfectants and their usage, General Disease Prevention Measures
Precautions To control causative agents and predisposing factors
Procedure of Use Farmer Lakhabhai Becharbhai Khatana treat cattle which is bitten by poisonous insects. He takes 50 gram turmeric, 100 gram jaggery and 200 to 300 gram ghee and make a loose mixture. Through a hollow pipe provide it to thecattle. According to the farmer, through the excretion the poison will be removed and cattle will be safe.
Etiology Causative Agent Mostly caused by various poisoning insects or plants
Global Context
Lesson Implication
Other Medications / Treatments
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Practice ID DTP0010000001420
Reference Bhavnagar-96/11
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1425
Reference Bhavnagar-96/11
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