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Retention of Placenta in Animal


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Category Veterinary Care
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Mr. Jenabhai Ganeshbhai Bharwad
City / District Ahmedabad
KVK District KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028
Address At. Ukhlod Viramgam Ahmedabad
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 382150

PAS_1 Triticum aestivum L., Poaceae, KUH-760 Gandam/kanak H A S Diarrhea Cows and buffaloes Seeds are crushed to make fine powder and make small balls shape 100 Oral 3 (Ethnopharmacological Assessment of Medicinal Plants Used against Livestock Infections by the People Living around Indus River, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4269160/)
PAS_2 Azadirachta indica A. Juss. (MELIACEAE) Or: Limba, Nema 1. Neem Leaves boiled in marking nut oil and the oil is applied on the fore-leg joint arch of the cattle suffering form black quarter disease. 2. A piece of neem stick is inserted into the palatal foramen of the cattle suffering form glossitis (Veterinary Use Of Plants Among Tribales Of Orissa Malaya K. Misra And Sudhansu S. Das, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224898084_Veterinary_use_of_plants_among_tribales_of_orissa )
Agro Ecological Zone Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3) ,Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII),Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs
Disease Description After parturition, if the animal does not expel the placenta in time or if retention is prolonged, it may have adverse effect on the health of animal which may become restless. It may die even.
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Procedure of Use "As a remedy, one kilogram grains of wheat (Triticum aestivum) are mixed with one kilogram leaves of neem and are fed to the affected animal with dry fodder. This releases placenta within short time and the animal is relieved.This is a traditional practice learnt from elders."
Etiology Causative Agent
Global Context Retained placenta is most commonly associated with dystocia, milk fever (metabolic diseases) and twin births. In most herds with good management these causes make up the majority of known risk factors for retained placenta. (Retained Placenta, https://www.thecattlesite.com/diseaseinfo/232/retained-placenta/)
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Practice ID DTP0010000000213
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2014
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