Practice Name:

Bone Fracture Cure 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	"To treat dislocations, a paste is made from soil taken from termite mounds and sheep droppings mixed in water and this is applied over the affected portion ( Honey Bee, 6(1):10, 1995)."
PAS_2
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	Fracture of the distal phalanx is relatively common in adult cattle. Onset of lameness is rapid, and the pain is usually severe. If the medial digit is involved, the animal may seek relief from the pain by crossing its legs. Natural recovery is prolonged, and because most such fractures extend into the distal interphalangeal joint, a debilitating arthritis may develop at the fracture site. If treatment is undertaken, the sound digit should be elevated on a wooden block and the affected digit immobilized in a flexed position to the block using methyl methacrylate adhesive. https://www.msdvetmanual.com/musculoskeletal-system/lameness-in-cattle/fractures-in-cattle
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Procedure of Use	"Devshibhai Mohanbhai Desai of village Bhila, district Amreli of Gujarat suggests the use of milk latex of milk hedge (Euphorbia neriifolia) and silt clay to treat bone fracture in animal. Animals generally fracture their bones when they fall in a ditch or fight with other animals. And once that happens, they are unable to work. Devshibhai extracts milk latex from milk hedge (Euphorbia neriifolia) and mixes some silt clay to it . He then applies the resultant paste on the affected part for one week. This completely cures the fracture. Devshibhai learnt about this remedy from a Sindhi, who once visited his village."
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Practice ID	DTP0010000000476
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1928
Reference	HBN database
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