Practice Name:

Bloat in Animal

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	Kalubhai Bharwad
City / District	Ahmedabad
KVK District	KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028
Address	Zamp village of Sanand taluka of Ahmedabad district in Gujarat.
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	382110

PAS_1	"Natvarsinh Jhala uses the traditional fumigation method to cure bloat. He grinds 50 grams of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and mixes it with about 30 grams of salt. He then places hot coals in a vessel and sprinkles the mixture over the burning coals. He puts the hot vessel right under the nose of the animal. The animal inhales the smoke and its bloat is reduced."
PAS_2	"In a bloat case, Jethabhai Vankar adopts traditional herbal cure. The herbal medicine is prepared from the following materials: fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seeds 100 grams, mineral salt or "sanchal" 25 grams, dry ginger (Zingiber officinalis) 25 grams, black pepper (Piper nigrum)25 grams and asafoetida (Ferula foetida) 25 grams. All the ingredients are ground to a fine powder and then mixed with jaggery. This mixture is fed to the animal. The bloat immediately subsides."
Agro Ecological Zone	Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3) ,Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII),Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49
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Procedure of Use	An animal suffers from gastric trouble if it eats tender Great millet (Sorghum vulgare ) or rotten feed. Its stomach swells and the animal has difficulty in getting up. Bharwad gives 250 grams of chilli (Capsicum annum) powder, which is diluted in water, and drenched to the affected animal. The animal defecates and the swelling of the abdomen disappears. Young kid’s urine can also be used as remedy. Bharwad learnt these remedies from one of his relatives. Take 250 grams of chilli (Capsicum annum) powder, dilute it in water and drench
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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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Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1762
Reference	HBN database
Scout	HBN