Practice Name:

Corneal Opacity in Animal


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

Innovator / Knowledge Provider Navalbhai Gaur
City / District Amreli
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Amreli
Address Mu. Balani Vav, Rajula, Amreli, Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 365601

PAS_1 In India following herbal plant preparations are used for, Calotropis procera – Family- Apocynaceae, Use: plant extract used as a part of treatment Honey- use honey for pain relief prior to presentation. Wasam- treated with ‘wasam’ on the occiput for intraocular inflammation
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco- Region (5.3) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujrat Plains And Hills Region (XIII) ,Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) South Saurashtra (GJ-7)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs Cattle shows signs of pain, increased lacrimation, excessive blinking, conjunctivitis. More severe cases may show systemic signs such as anorexia and weight loss. Chronic untreated cases become blind
Disease Description The disease is generally sub clinical, acute and chronic in buffaloes. In advanced disease process, parasites invade the central nervous system which leads to development of the nervous signs. Due to development of the immunodeficiency, frequent corneal opacity reported in buffaloes.
Disease Control Anti-inflammatory therapy can help shorten recovery times, but topical corticosteroids should be used with care if corneal ulcers are present. Can also control by vaccination of animals.
Disease Prevention Shade, insect repellent-impregnated ear tags, and lower stocking rates may help prevent disease. Early identification of the disease also helps prevent spread throughout the herd.
Precautions Maintain cleanliness of eyes of animal.
Procedure of Use Farmer Navalbhai Gaur treat corneal opacity in cattle with the help of seeds of brinjal. When animal is suffering from corneal opacity, he uses smokes of the 50 gm seeds of brinjal (Solanum melongena). That will treat the problem in cattle.
Etiology Causative Agent Caused by Trypanosoma spp. And many other bacteria virus
Global Context Corneal opacity Disorder in livestock animals is spread worldwide.
Lesson Implication Redness and swelling of the eye tissues and eyelid, Tearing, Blurred vision, Irritation, Sensitivity to light, Sensation of something in the eye, Eye discharge, Milky or cloudy area on the cornea, vision loss
Other Medications / Treatments Treatment is with early systemic use of a long-acting antibiotic such as tetracycline or florfenicol. Subconjunctival injections with procaine penicillin or other antibiotics are also effective, providing a "bubble" of antibiotic which releases into the eye slowly over several days.
Limitations of Approaches
Other Community Practices
Practice ID DTP0010000003572
Reference Amreli- 92/5
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1532
Reference Amreli- 92/5
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