| PAS_1 |
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| PAS_2 |
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| Agro Ecological Zone |
Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia (2.3),Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII),North Gujarat zone and North -West (GJ-4, GJ-5) |
| Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs |
Lameness appear suddenly, usually in one limb only and may be accompanied with a fever (39-40 C). There is temporary depression in milk yeild in cows and affected bulls may show temporary infertility. |
| Disease Description |
It is an anaerobic infection of the soft tissue of the interdigital space causing lameness in cattle, sheep and goat. |
| Disease Control |
Foot bathing with copper sulfate 5% in doorway so that cattle have to walk through it twice daily. Employ pasture modifications if possible (eg. Rotate pastre more often, feed mud holes, remove sharp objects). |
| Disease Prevention |
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| Precautions |
1) It is better to understand the causative & predisposing factors and try to control and prevent the occurrence of Retained Placenta.
2) Regarding the use of herbal plants, understand the type of plant, parts to be used, preparation, storage ,formulation, dosage, mode of use by consulting a professional
before use. |
| Procedure of Use |
For the treatment, leaves of "panarvaa" (Erythrina variegata) plant are crushed to extract. The extract thus obtained is then applied on the maggotted hoof of animal, which cures the wound and gives the relief to the animal. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
It is caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, gram negative bacteria. It is a non-spore forming obligate anaerobe and a normal inhabitant of the alimentary tract (Particularly the rumen), the respiratoty tract and the genital tract. |
| Global Context |
Cattle with all ages, including younge calves, may be affected but the disease is much more common in adults. The highest incidence occurs in cows in the first month of lactation |
| Lesson Implication |
The typical lesion occurs in the skin at the top of the interdigital cleft and takes the form of a fissure which is moist, red, swollen and has a characteristic foul odour. Deeper tissue, such as bone, tendons, and joints, can also be affected in severe and advanced cases. |
| Other Medications / Treatments |
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| Limitations of Approaches |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000006184 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1680 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)