Practice Name:

Yoke Gall in Animal

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

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Rajendrabhai Dave
City / District	Amreli
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Amreli
Address	Mu. Dataradi, Rajula, Amreli, Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	365601

PAS_1	In India following herbal plant preparations are used for, Corallocarpus evieaus- Family- Cucurbitaceae, Chloroxylon swietenia – Family- Rutaceae, Divlocvclos palmatus – Family- Cucurbitaceae, Pupalia lappacea – Family - Amaranthaceae, Triumfetta rhomboidea – Family – Malvaceae
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	A small sized circular swelling about 5-6 cm on neck, itching and pain. Initially swelling appears warm and painful. Swollen mass is soft with fluid inside or hard in consistency. Infection leads to abscess formation.
Disease Description	A yoke gall is a localized acute inflammation of the skin and subcutis on the neck of cattle or bullock due to constant friction caused by the yoke. Yoke gall is one of the most common abscesses observed in draught purpose bullocks and buffalo bulls. The yoke gall is a common condition seen especially in those animals used for carting.
Disease Control	By providing cold therapy. Paint the swollen area with iodine ointment. Administration of NSAIDs parentrally. Give rest to animal.
Disease Prevention
Precautions	Maintain cleanliness of skin of animal.
Procedure of Use	Farmer Rajendrabhai Dave treat yoke gall in animal. He makes a paste from mixture of 10 gm soot of pan and 10 gm ghee and then apply on the affected part of animal. This method exerts its effects within 3-4 days
Etiology Causative Agent	Caused by irritation of skin
Global Context	Yoke gall Disorder in livestock animals is spread worldwide. It is very common in animal with rough skin than animal with soft skin
Lesson Implication	Redness and swelling of the skin tissues, Tearing, Irritation, Sensitivity to sunlight, cellulitis
Other Medications / Treatments	Surgical management of yoke gall
Limitations of Approaches
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000003575
Reference	Amreli/92/1
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1535
Reference	Amreli/92/1
Scout	HBN