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Abscess in Animal


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Category Veterinary Care
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Mr. Ramabhai Ratanbhai Mori
City / District Surendranagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address Kherali Wadhvan Surendranagar
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 363020

PAS_1 Dolichos biflorus Linn. (PAPILIONACEAE/ FABACEAE) Or: Kolatha 1. Decotion of seed is given orally to cattles for good milching after delivery. 2. Decoction of the whole plant along with seeds is given orally to the cattle suffering from dysentery (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224898084_Veterinary_use_of_plants_among_tribales_of_orissa)
PAS_2 The feeding value of kulthi bean is high as it has 11% DCP. At 30 to 40 percent supplementation level, it can support a milk yield of 5 to 6 l per animal per day without any concentrate mixture (http://rmsi.in/foddercrops-app/dolichos-biflorus-horse-gram/)
Agro Ecological Zone Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3),Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) ,North West Zone (GJ-5) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs
Disease Description Abscess- Abscesses are collections of pus in confined tissue spaces, usually caused by bacterial infection. Symptoms include local pain, tenderness, warmth, and swelling (if abscesses are near the skin layer) or constitutional symptoms (if abscesses are deep). Imaging is often necessary for diagnosis of deep abscesses. Treatment is surgical drainage and often antibiotics (https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/biology-of-infectious-disease/abscesses)
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Procedure of Use "Animal feels burning sensation due to abscess in any part of the body. Animal is averse to food and production of milk decreases. To cure this problem, 2 to 3 plants of ( Dolichos biflorus ) are fed to the affected animal and its leaves are crushed and then applied on the wound of affected animal for four to five days. Thus, the animal is cured of the problem. Most of people are using this practice in the village. It is a traditional practice."
Etiology Causative Agent
Global Context Degenerative joint disease in cattle and buffaloes in the Amazon region: a retrospective study (http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2014000900007)
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Practice ID DTP0010000000383
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1869
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