Practice Name:

Maggot 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	Maggotted wound
Disease Attak Stage
Disease Common Name	Maggotted wound
Disease Group
Disease Distribution	Worldwide

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Jivabhai valjibhai Katara
City / District	Junagadh
KVK District	Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Ambuja Foundation, Ambuja Cement Plant, Kodinar (Dist. Junagadh-Gujarat)
Address	Kodinar
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	362001

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) Arid western Plains (5.1), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Saurashtra Zone (GJ.7)
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	For healing of the maggot wound, roots of "sarmooli" herb are brought and touched seven times near the maggot wound. Then the roots are tied to the wound. The gems die gradually as the roots dry. Alternatively, paste made of the crushed roots of "sarmooli" is applied on the wounds. This cures the maggot wound in 3 -4 days.
Etiology Causative Agent	Flies lying eggs in or on the tissue
Global Context	Maggot infestation 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	Use of lidocaine and Ivermactine to control parasites
Limitations of Approaches
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000006194
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1690
Reference	HBN database
Scout	HBN