Practice Name:

Swellings 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
Disease
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Disease Common Name
Disease Group
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Chikabhai Gigajibhai Patel
City / District	Surendranagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address	Sayla, Sayla, Suremdranagar
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	363430

PAS_1
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	It appears initially as small nodules under the skin, most often on the legs and on the neck, at the base of or near the ears. The nodules develop slowly, and some are grouped together in the form of a large mulberry. They are firm and painless. Infection slowly extends along the lymphatic vessels, which become prominent and corded, and along them more nodules may arise, together with the enlargement of the regional lymph nodes. Neither the nodules nor the lymph nodes show any tendency to rupture despite the latter sometime attaining the size of a large coconut. Swellings may persist for years with no apparent adverse effect on the health of the animal. On incision the swelling yields a thick, yellowish or greyish-yellow pus, sometimes granular in appearance and to the touch, but usually smooth and cheese-like. The abscesses show no tendency to resolve and ultimately spread to the internal organs leading to loss of condition and death. Sometimes there is gross swelling of a leg when deeper tissues are involved. This is usually a more rapid, advancing form of the disease.
Disease Control
Disease Prevention
Precautions
Procedure of Use	The milk of crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) is applied on the swelling. After applying this milk for two to three days the suspected tumor (swelling) suppurates and pus will drain out. The tumour is healed and the animal cured. This is a traditional practice.
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Other Medications / Treatments
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Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000000559
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/1962
Reference	HBN database
Scout	HBN