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	Danabhai Dahyabhau Shamra
City / District	Junagadh
KVK District	Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Ambuja Foundation, Ambuja Cement Plant, Kodinar (Dist. Junagadh-Gujarat)
Address	Zariawada via sheel, Mangrol, Junagadh
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	362240

PAS_1	"Farmers of Surendranagar use the fragrant roots of Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus) known as "kundher" as a purgative to enable the stricken animal relieve itself. Powder three dried bulbous Indian sarsaparilla. Add 200 grams of jaggery to the powder and make into a sweetmeat ball. Feeding this to the ailing animal brings relief almost instantly. If the affected animal is a young calf, half the quantum requied by an adult animal will suffice."
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Arid western Plains (5.1), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Saurashtra Zone (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	The abdomen of the affected animal swells and sounds like drum when tapped. The animal shows signs of discomfort. If proper treatment is not given, the animal may even die. According to Danabapa of Zariwada village in Mangrol taluka of Probandar district, 100 g seeds of black cumin and 100 g sugar are mixed together by adding appropriate quantity of water. This mixture is drenched to the affected animal thrice a day with the help of drenching pipe. Thus, the animal is cured of the problem. There is no side effect of this treatment. It is a traditional practice
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Practice ID	DTP0010000000512
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1946
Reference	HBN database
Scout	HBN