Practice Name:

Tapeworm Infestation 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 Tulasibhai Jivanbhai Gohil
City / District Bhavnagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Address At sosiya, Talaja, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 364140

PAS_1
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7)
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Procedure of Use Use of "Mamejvo" (Enicostemma hyssopifolium) for control of tapeworm infestation in animal. When there is tapeworm infestation in calf, it suffers from mild fever and is not able to suck properly. It also rejects the feeds. Heavy worm infestation may results in death of calf, if not treated in time. The affected calf is treated by "amejvo" (Enicostemma hyssopifolium) leaves. About 500 g leaves of this plant are finely crushed and soaked in 500 g of water and filtered after some time. The filtrate in dosage of 100 g is administered to the animal with the help of drench-pipe once daily for 5 days. This makes the calf free of worm infestation within 3 days as worms start to purge out with faeces. This is a self-developed method. Many people of the village use this traditional method.
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Other Medications / Treatments
Limitations of Approaches Local availability of herbal ingredients, their parts in particular form, vehicle to use the preparations; induction of proper dosage, etc.
Other Community Practices
Practice ID DTP0010000000706
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1800
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