Practice Name:

Constipation 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 Savitaben Lakhmanbhai Maheriya
City / District Surendranagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address Zemar, Lakhtar, Surendranagar
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 382775

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PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3),Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) ,North West Zone (GJ-5) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs
Disease Description The difficult or incomplete passage of dry hardened faeces. Faeces becomes harder, drier and more difficult to pass the longer it stays in the colon. This may occur in animals suffering reduced water intake, temporary food deprivation, environmental or social stress making them reluctant to defecate, disrupted dietary and management routines, or painful pelvic disease. In the export process, the condition is sometimes seen in the first week at sea. It is never life threatening. A typical circumstance where cattle may become constipated is after being fed a diet high in indigestible fibre in assembly points, and then being handled and transported for an extended period when dehydration and stress occur. The cattle do show signs of discomfort and straining. (http://www.veterinaryhandbook.com.au/Diseases.aspx?speciesid=3&syndromeid=12&diseasenameid=55&id=22)
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Precautions
Procedure of Use Due to this problem, the animal does not consume the food properly and abdomen distends. The animal is not able to excrete by which there is pain in the abdomen of animal. To cure this condition, grass of "Satoli" (Boerhavia diffusa) is fed to the affected animal. As a result, stool is excreted and animal is cured of the pain. Many people are using this practice in the village. It is a traditional practice
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Practice ID DTP0010000000541
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1959
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