Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
Practice Name:
Treatment of Skin Disease in Animals
| Affected Animal | Cattle |
|---|---|
| Affected Animal (Scientific Name) | Bos Taurus |
| Affected Animal (Taxonomy) | Bovidae |
| Affected Animal (Vernacular) | Gai, Gau |
| Category | Veterinary Care |
| Disease | Skin disease |
| Disease Attak Stage | |
| Disease Common Name | Skin disease |
| Disease Group | Skin disease |
| Disease Distribution | It has worldwide occurrence. |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Gemabhai Ukabhai Chawda |
|---|---|
| City / District | Bhavnagar |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Address | Ghogha, Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farmer |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 364001 |
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| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7) |
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| Procedure of Use | Gemabhai Ukabhai Chawda of the Paniyala village in the Ghogha taluka in Bhavnagar district in Gujarat controls the skin disease (Lihvo) with engine oil. Chawda takes spent engine oil and boils it. This is then sprayed over the skin for controlling the skin disease of animals. This skin disease is locally known as Lihvo. |
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| Practice ID | KNW0010000000354 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/1631 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Scout | HBN |