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"Maganbhai of district Amreli treat bloat in animal. When the animal is having the problem of bloat, feed asthma weed (Euphorbia hirta) plant to the affected animal to cure." |
| PAS_2 |
"Variya of district Amreli treats cases of bloat with two traditional methods alternatively, depending on which of the commonly found ingredients is available handy.
1) Pound a fistful of black pepper (Piper nigrum) seeds. Mix the powder to 200 to 300 millilitres of warm ghee. Drench the animal with this mixture, using a drenching pipe. 2) Obtain the extract of two unripe lemon (Citrus limon) fruits, along with the rind. Add to this extract 100 grams of sugar. Dilute with water and drench the animal.
Both the methods are equally effective." |
| Agro Ecological Zone |
Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7) |
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| 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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Symptoms of bloat in animal : reduced feed intake, distension of the abdomen, frothing from mouth, increased respiration and stiff muscles. The starved and weak animal are more susceptible to bloat. This occurs if the animal eats excessive quantity of castor (Ricinus communis) leaves and husk, unripe sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) or tender lucerne (Medicago sativa). For treatment of this condition, the keeper first applies common salt on the back of the animal. He then makes a liquid mixture by mixing 250 g ghee (clarified butter), 100 g jaggery and 20 g balsam (Impatiens balsamina) seeds and drenches two tubeful measure of the mixture to the smaller animal and three tubeful measure to the bigger animal. Due to this the animal gets relief from bloat in one hour. He is using this method for over 8 years and learnt it from his parents. |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000000492 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1934 |
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HBN database |
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HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
