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When the animal gets bloated

Affected Animal	Cattle
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Category	Veterinary Care
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Barsinghbhai Mangalabhai Chauhan
City / District	Dahod
KVK District	Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Dahod
Address	Garbada, Dahod, Gujarat
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	389155

PAS_1	Fresh fruits of Cucumis callosus are feed to fodder for the treatment of constipation and bloationg. Mistry N, Silori CS, Gupta L, Dixit AM. Indigenous knowledge on animal healthcare practices in district Kachchh, Gujarat.
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Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Madhya Bharat plateau Western Malwa plateau, Eastern Gujarat plain, Vindhyan and Satpura range and Narmada Valley hot, moist semi-arid eco-subregion (5.2), Agro-Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Gujrat Plains And Hills Region (XIII) , Agro-Climatic Zone (NARP) Middle Gujarat Zone (GJ-3)
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Disease Description	Bloat is a seasonal problem in both dairy and beef cattle. The condition is usually precipitated by the rapid consumption of lush legume pasture species (especially clover and lucerne) in spring. (http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/agriculture/pests-diseases-a
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Procedure of Use	Symptoms of disease: The animal becomes pale/listless.The stomach swells. The animal rolls back and forth. Ears seem to hang. Recognizing useful thing or plant: In this method, the animal bloats more in monsoon season. At this time the kaachra seeds grow in the grazing land or other fields. The kothambda [Cucumis callosus] seeds grow into a creeper and their leaves are in the shape of gord leaves. It fruits are long, flat, oblong and if eaten raw they taste bitter. Firstly, after the cucumis callosus has become ripe, it is cut into pieces and dried. Then it is crushed into small pieces and mixed with curd and ghee. This mixture is given to the suffering animal. This is a traditional method. Since the last 30 years about 90% of the villagers are using this method.
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Practice ID	DTP0010000002435
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Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1887
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