Practice Name:

Diarrhoea in Sheep and Goat

Affected Animal	Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name)	Ovis aries
Affected Animal (Taxonomy)	Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular)	Sheep
Category	Veterinary Care
Disease
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Ishwarbhai Rupabhai Amaliyar
City / District	Dang
KVK District	Dangs (Waghai)
Address	Ahwa, Dang, Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	394710

PAS_1	A mixture of nirmuli, chireita (Andrographis paniculata Nees.) and turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is crushed and the paste is applied over the affected area. The paste mixed with jiggery is given orally to cure cardiac ailments. Plant paste mixed with curd is given to cure diarrhea. http://scienceandnature.org/IJSN_Vol6(2)J2015/IJSN-VOL6(2)15-20.pdf
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Sahyadris and konkan coast hot humid eco sub region (19.1), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat plains and Hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Gujarat heavy rainfall area (GJ-1)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs
Disease Description	In livestock, diarrhea is called scours. There can be many causes of diarrhea: bacterial, viral, parasites, and diet. (https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/beef-cattle/diarrhoea-adult-cattle (dated: 17/4/2020)).
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Procedure of Use	"Diarrhoea in sheep and goat occurs when the animal feeds too much lush fodder. The hind part remains covered with watery and stinking faeces discharged by the animal. For curing the condition, farmer Ishwarbhai Rupabhai of Dang district in Gujarat prepares medicine by crushing the leaves of ""vaishana"" vine, either leaves or roots of ""galvel"" (Meyna laxiflora) and roots of dodder (Cuscuta reflexa). He adds some water in the crushed plant material and administers the medicine to the affected sheep or goat twice daily for two days. This cures diarrhoea within 2 days. Around 80% of the villagers in this part use this remedy. Roots of dodder (Cuscuta reflexa). He adds some water in the crushed plant material and administers the medicine to the affected sheep or goat twice daily for two days. This cures diarrhoea within 2 days. Around 80% of the villagers in this part use this remedy. Identification of the plants :- ""Vaishana"" is a vine having green stems and green, long leaves with furcated borders ; ""galvel"" (Meyna laxiflora) vine bears long, flat leaves with veins ; dodder (Cuscuta reflexa) is a slender, leafless, yellow parasitic vine."
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Practice ID	DTP0010000002436
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Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1886
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