| PAS_1 |
"Farmer Bhikhabhai somabhai of district Surendranagar treat valo in cattle. Some farmers cure it by forcing the animal to stand or float in deep water. Another method is to startle the animal with a black cloth or with some noise so that it gets up and becomes active. In either case 200 g tea powder boiled in one liter water is given to the animal (Honey Bee, 3(3&4):20, 1992)." |
| PAS_2 |
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| Agro Ecological Zone |
Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3),Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) ,North West Zone (GJ-5)
North Saurashtra (GJ-6) |
| Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs |
Mild cases include: fever (105-107 F), discharge from eyes and nose, muscle tremor, temporary lameness. Moderate cases inludes: animals lying down, subcutaneous edema, joint swelling, loss of appetite, depression, loss of rumen motility. Severe cases includes: muscle stiffness, drag feet when forced to walk, lying down (3 days), paralysis of limbs, may lead to coma and death |
| Disease Description |
Valo is a noncontagious epizooticarthropod born viral disease. It affects mostly cattle and water buffalo.It is characterized by sudden onset of fever, depression, stiffness, lameness and rapid recovery. |
| Disease Control |
Vector control |
| Disease Prevention |
By vaccination (attenuated live virus vaccine). |
| Precautions |
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| Procedure of Use |
Chaturbhai Balvalbhai Patel from the Guujela village of the Dhagandhra taluka of the Surendranagar district in Gujarat uses Swallow wart or (Calotropis gigantea) leaves as treatment for Valo (local disease) in animals. He heats the leaves of Swallow wart moderately. Then he places these leaves on the animal's body. The body of the animal gets heat due to the leaves. As soon as leaves cool down, heat again and replace. Repeat this practice for one-an-a-half hour. This will cure disease. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
Disease caused by Bovie ephemeral fever virus of genus Ephemerovirus of family Rhabdoviridae. It having genome of unsegmented, linear, negetive sense RNA. It is bullet shaped virus. |
| Global Context |
Ephemeral fever in livestock animals is spread worldwide. It is very common in young animal than adut animal |
| Lesson Implication |
Small amount of fibrin rich fluid in pleural cavity, peritonial cavity, pericardial cavity and joint capsule. Synovial surfaces of the spine may have fibrin plaques. Lungs have patchy edema. Lymphadenitis. Focal necrosis can be seen in major muscle group. |
| Other Medications / Treatments |
In severe cases: 1) Anti-inflammatory drugs: NSAIDs. 2) Fluid therapy and calcium. 3) Broad spectrum antibiotics |
| Limitations of Approaches |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
KNW0010000000301 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1616 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)