Practice Name:

Bloat in Animal

Affected Animal	Cattle
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	Devashibhai Mohanbhai Desai
City / District	Amreli
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Amreli
Address	Bhila, Post: Chital, Babra, Amareli
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	365620

PAS_1	"Gandabhai Punjabhai Bavliya of Surendranagar treat ruminal tympany in cattle by using parkinsonia leaves. To cure bloat, use powder of parkinsonia leaves (Parkinsonia aculeata), which is mixed with the water. The mixture is drenched to the affected animal. The animal gets relief from the bloat problem in 20 to 25 minutes of the treatment."
PAS_2	"Mr Lalujbhai Vasava of Gujarat soaks 300g of leaves of Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus excelsa Roxb.) in water, and serves it to the affected animal. This will cure bloat (Honey Bee, 17(4) & 18(1):42, 2006 & 2007)."
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco- Region (5.3) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujrat Plains And Hills Region (XIII) ,Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) South Saurashtra (GJ-7)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs
Disease Description	Bloat is a form of indigestion marked by excessive accumulation of gas in the rumen. Immediately after cattle consume a meal, the digestive process creates gases in the rumen. Most of the gases are eliminated by eructation (belching). Any interruption of this normal gas elimination results in gas accumulation or bloat. (https://beef.unl.edu/cattleproduction/bloat-beefcattle)
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Procedure of Use	"Feeding on too much green fodder in monsoon months invites bloat in the animal. Distension of abdomen is observed in the animal affected by bloat and its abdomen sounds like a drum when tapped with hand. As a remedy to treat this condition, Devshibhai Desai of village Bhila, district Amreli of Gujarat boils tea (Camellia sinensis) in water at high flame until only half of the quantity of water is left in the vessel. He then allows the decoction to cool and drenches 100 g of this tea-water to the animal through a drench-pipe. Bloat subsides within one hour."
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Practice ID	DTP0010000000475
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Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1927
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