Practice Name:

Maggoted Wound in Animal

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

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Ramaji Bhemaji Parmar
City / District	Sabarkantha
KVK District	Krushi Vigyan Kendra, S.D. Agricultural University, Khedbrahma, Taluka- Khedbrahma
Address	Megharaj, Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	383001

PAS_1	Aloe ferox Mill., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. and Phytolacca heptandra Retz. Used by farmers in south africa to treat maggot infestation
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Gujarat plain (Inclusive of Aravalli range and East Rajasthan Uplands) hot, dry, semi – arid eco-subregion (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat Agroclimatic zone (GJ-4)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs	Pain at affected area, slow developing ulcers, severe irritation
Disease Description	Maggot infestation is a condition in which the fly maggots feed off and develop in the tissues of living organisms. True myiasis results from flies deliberately laying eggs in or on the tissues. There are two forms of myiasis: obligate, in which it is nec
Disease Control	Vaccination against parasite, Vectro control, insecticide application
Disease Prevention	Organophosphorus or organochlorine compounds may be used, usually in a spraying formulation. One alternative prevention method is the sterile insect technique (SIT) where a significant number of artificially reared sterilized (usually through irradiation) male flies are introduced.
Precautions	Maintain sanitary or hygeinic conditions in herd, isolate affected animals from healthy animals
Procedure of Use
Etiology Causative Agent	Flies lying eggs in or on the tissue
Global Context	Maggot infested wound spreads worldwide in animals as well as human being. It is more common in non-descriptive animals than farm animals. And also common in animals which are present in unhygeinic environment.
Lesson Implication	oedema like lesions, Pain, purulent discharge from affected area
Other Medications / Treatments	Surgical debridement, use injection of Lidocaine at base of tissue cavity in which larvae inhibits
Limitations of Approaches
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000006225
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1562
Reference	HBN database
Scout	HBN