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Prolapse of Uterus in Animal


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Category Veterinary Care
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Mr. Ajabhai Dewabhai Gopal
City / District Ahmedabad
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028
Address Sheeyawada Dholka Ahmedabad
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 382170

PAS_1 Livestock comprises a major part of Indian agriculture economics. Livestock owners in far- flung remote areas still depend upon plants and animal products for curing various veterinary ailments. This folk knowledge of ethnoveterinary significance has been
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Agro Ecological Zone Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3) ,Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII),Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs
Disease Description Prolapse of Uterus
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Procedure of Use Uterus of the animal prolapses during or after the calving, particularly in weak female animal. To treat this condition farmer Ajabhai Gopal from village Shiyawada, district Ahmedabad of Gujarat first extracts 100 g juice from henna (Lawsonia inermis) leaves. He then adds 100 g ghee in the extract to prepare a paste which he applies on the prolapsed uterus while gently pushing it back in the womb. Ajabhai has learnt about this remedy from his elders.
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Global Context Prolapse of the uterus may occur in any species; however, it is most common in dairy and beef cows and ewes and less frequent in sows. (Overview of Uterine Prolapse and Eversion) (https://www.msdvetmanual.com/reproductive-system/uterine-prolapse-and-evers
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Practice ID DTP0010000000404
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1908
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