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 Sojabhai Motibhai Vasava
City / District Bharuch
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Po-Chaswad, Tq.: Valiya, Distt. Bharuch-393130
Address At Kanbudi, Dadiapad Bharuch, Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 393040

PAS_1 "Gandabhai Punjabhai Bavliya of Surendranagar cures bloat with the help of castor oil (Ricinus communis) & jaggery. To cure bloat problem in animals, he uses 100 gram castor oil (Ricinus communis) with 500 gram jaggery. Boil the mixture and drench the solution after cooling to the affected animal with the help of a drenching pipe. As a result, the animal is relieved."
PAS_2 "Farmer Mohanbhai Sarvaiya of district Amreli treats frothy bloat in animal. Caper plant (Capparis deciduous), turmeric (Curcuma longa), common salt, and lemon (Citrus limon) are mixed, kept for 2 days and juice obtained from it, is used for treatment of bloat. Moreover, 250 gm pickle of caper plant (Capparis deciduous) given to the animals also helps in treatment."
Agro Ecological Zone Central (Malva ) Highlands, Gujarat Plains and Kathiawar, Peninsula Ecoregion (5.2) ,Gujarat plains and hills region (XIII) ,South Gujarat Zone (GJ-2)
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Procedure of Use When animal is exposed to open rainfall situation, their chances of shivering followed by fever. To treat such animal, bark of manilkara (Manilkara hexandra) is crushed and juice is extracted. This juice is smeared on all the four legs of animal, which gives relief to animal within 4 to 5 days. Manilkara (Manilkara hexandra) tree is about 20 to 30 ft in height. It grows in all types of soil.
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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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Practice ID DTP0010000000944
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1832
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