Practice Name:

Treating fractures in Animals


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) Gai, Gau
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Fracture
Disease Attak Stage Most common in those <1 yr old age animal
Disease Common Name Fracture
Disease Group
Disease Distribution Wordwide

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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Gemabhai Lalabhai Baraiya
City / District Kheda
KVK District KrishiVignan Kendra, Gujarat Vidyapith, Dethli, District:- Kheda Phone No.02694-291252, e-mail:kvkkheda@gmail.com
Address Kheda , Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 387411

PAS_1 Cryptolepis buchanani (Ganglong, family Asclepiadaceae) is a climbing tree widely used in folk medicine in Southeast Asia. Also its root, stem, and leaves are used for the treatment of bone fracture by tribal people in Arunachal Pradesh. It shows antibacterial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and chondroprotective activities. Cissus quadrangularis (Harjor, family Vitaceae) has been known for its bone healing properties for many centuries (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5512407/#:~:text=Acacia%20arabica%20(Babool%2C%20family%20Mimosaceae,dislocation%20of%20bones%20stiff%20joint.)
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco-Region (5.2) , Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and hill region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Middle Gujarat Agro Climatic zone(GJ-3), North Gujarat Zone GJ-7
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs Damage to adjacent structures such as nerves, muscles or blood vessels, spinal cord, and nerve roots (for spine fractures), or cranial contents (for skull fractures) may cause other specific signs and symptoms. Also includes pain, disability, and deformity. If the fracture union is not achieved, the patient may suffer long-term disability.
Disease Description A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone. In more severe cases, the bone may be broken into several pieces. A bone fracture may be the result of high force impact or stress, or a minimal trauma injury as a result of certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis, osteopenia, bone cancer, or osteogenesis imperfecta, where the fracture is then properly termed a pathologic fracture.
Disease Control
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Precautions
Procedure of Use Gemabhai Baraiya prepares a paste for treating fractures in animals by mixing 500 g of the bark of khakhra (Butea monosperma) and 500 g of the seeds of ‘guvar’ (Delonix elata). This paste is applied to the affected area. Strips of bamboo are placed and tied on the fractured bone for 10 to 12 days. Over and above two eggs are fed to the ailing animal.
Etiology Causative Agent
Global Context Bone fracture in livestock animals is spread worldwide.
Lesson Implication Edema and hematoma of nearby soft tissues caused by ruptured bone marrow evokes pressure pain. Involuntary muscle spasms trying to hold bone fragments in place.
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Practice ID KNW0020000000506
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1737
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