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Cure for Injury, Infection of Horns


Affected Animal Cattle , Buffalo
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) 1. Bos Taurus and 2. Bubalus bubalis
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) 1. Gai, gau. 2. Bhais, bhohis
Category Veterinary Care
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Hirabhai Choudhary
City / District Mehsana
KVK District Ganpat University,Kherva Dist: Mehsana
Address Pratapgadh village of Siddhpur taluka of Mehsana district in Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 384151

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PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Northern Plain (and Central Highlands) In (4.2) Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII)Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat zone (GJ-4)
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Procedure of Use Bullocks with "karmodi" (horn cancer) or injured horn keep on swinging the head and cannot work. Choudhary mixes leaves of "kukrpada" with powdered fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds and applies it on the affected horn. This remedy cures the animals of horn problems in a week. Mix leaves of "kukrpada" with powdered fenugreek seeds and apply it on the affected horn.
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Limitations of Approaches Local availability of herbal ingredients, their parts in particular form, vehicle to use the preparations; induction of proper dosage, etc.
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1747
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