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IN Kenya -Ethnoveterinary remedies of natural Soda ash solution (97% sodium bicarbonate), honey and finger millet flour were used to manage the FMD lesions. The lesions were washed with soda ash solution to remove the necrotic tissue after which raw honey and finger millet flour were applied to the cleaned lesions. The lesions were examined daily and those with necrotic material washed again with the Soda ash solution. Honey and finger millet flour were applied daily for three days. There was rapid healing of the lesions with the animals resuming feeding after three days. The fast healing of the lesions vindicates the use of these cheap, locally available and easy to apply products in the management of FMD lesions. |
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| 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) |
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| Disease Description |
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a transboundary animal disease (TAD) that severely affect the production of livestock and disrupting regional and international trade in animals and animal products. The disease is estimated to circulate in 77% of the global livestock population, in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, as well as in a limited area of South America. Countries that are currently free of FMD remain under constant threat of an incursion. For more read (https://www.oie.int/enimal-health-in-the-world/animal-diseases/Foot-and-mouth-disease/) |
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"Becharbhai Devaganiya has literally a perfect cure for foot-and-mouth disease in that he uses an extract of toothbrush tree (Salvadora persica) as remedy. The composition of his herbal cure also shows perfection as to the quantity of dosage. Becharbhai takes half-litre of water, 50 gram of candy sugar and 100 gram turmeric (Curcuma longa), and adds 100 gram extract of toothbrush tree (Salvadora persica)). From the solution so prepared, he administers 250 millilitres (one ""naal"") for the young of the animal below three years of age for three days and for adult animal 500 millilitres (two ""naal"") for three days. This gives relief to respective animals and cures them of foot-and-mouth. He has been using this method for many years. It is a traditional method. When an animal suffers from foot-and-mouth disease, there are maggotty wounds in sensitive areas such as the mouth and the hoof, hampering its movement. Besides, the animal develops temperature, ulcerations in the mouth, avoids feed, and in the case of cows and buffalos milk production is reduced." |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000000639 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/1987 |
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HBN database |
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HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
