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| PAS_2 |
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| Agro Ecological Zone |
Agro-Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Western Ghat and coastal plain hot humid (6.2),
Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Western plateau and hills region (IX),
Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Western Ghat Zone - ZARS, Igatpuri, Dist. Nashik
Western Maharashtra Scarcity Zone (MH-6),- ZARS, Solapur
Sub Montane Zone – ZARS, Kolhapur
Plain Zone – ZARS, Ganeshkhind, Pune |
| Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs |
Lesions are usually located over bony prominences. The skin over fetlock, carpus, hock, elbow and stifle joints is most commonly affected. The skin is initially red to purple then oozes, becomes necrotic and ulcerates. |
| Disease Description |
Bedsores — also called pressure ulcers and decubitus ulcers — are injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin. Bedsores most often develop on skin that covers bony areas of the body, such as the heels, ankles, hips and tailbone. |
| Disease Control |
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| Disease Prevention |
Prevention carried by provide proper position to animal in herd, provide proper nutrition. Also through skin inspection and pressure relising devices |
| Precautions |
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| Procedure of Use |
To treat this situation, one kilogram bark of each bustard teak (Butea monosperma) and silk cotton tree (Bombax ceiba) are pounded well by adding two liters of water. This concoction is soaked in water for three hours in a container. Thereafter, this concoction is strained with the help of fine cloth. From this concoction, 500 ml each in the morning and evening hours is drenched to the affected animal for two days. This treatment provides relief to the animal in five days of the problem. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
Caused by injury to skin and underlying skin. |
| Global Context |
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| Lesson Implication |
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| Other Medications / Treatments |
Use antibiotics |
| Limitations of Approaches |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000003228 |
| Reference |
Panchmahanl/2000/4 |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1477 |
| Reference |
Panchmahanl/2000/4 |
| Scout |
HBN |