Practice Name:

Constipation and Anuria in Animal


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) Gai, Gau
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Anuria
Disease Attak Stage At any stage
Disease Common Name Anuria
Disease Group Urinary disease
Disease Distribution Worldwide

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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Mansangbhai Bhurabhai Makwana
City / District Surendranagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address Sayala
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 360003

PAS_1 "Raghuji Thakore from Mahesana district of Gujarat treats this condition by crushing 500 g or the whole plant of puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris) plant and mixing the pulp in 2 L water and 200 - 300 g milk. He drenches the concoction so prepared to the affected animal 2 - 3 times in a day. This gives relief to the animal."
PAS_2 "Farmer Mohanbhai Meghabhai jahela treat anuria in bullock. To cure this problem, root extract of caper (Capparis deciduas), liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) and seeds of black cumin (Nigella sativa) are mixed and drenched to the affected animal for one day. Effect of this remedy can be observed after 6 hr. Thus, animal is cured of the problem."
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 Anuria itself is a symptom, not a disease. It is often associated with other symptoms of kidney failure, such as lack of appetite, weakness, nausea and vomiting. Other clinical signs includes: Animal stop to feeding, Animal does not sit, Frail, Stops ruminating, Animal cannot work in the field, Animal become dull.
Disease Description Anuria itself is a symptom, not a disease. Anuria is nonpassage of urine, in practice is defined as passage of less than 100 milliliters of urine in a day. Anuria is often caused by failure in the function of kidneys. It may also occur because of some severe obstruction like kidney stones or tumours. It may occur with end stage kidney disease. It is a more extreme reduction than oliguria (hypouresis), with 100 mL/day being the conventional (albeit slightly arbitrary) cutoff point between the two.
Disease Control To control this symptom in animal we need to focus on the control of causative agent
Disease Prevention
Precautions Maintain food quality as well as quantity of animal.
Procedure of Use Farmer Mansangbhai Bhurabhai Makwana treat constipation and anuria with the help of watermelon creeper.To cure constipation and anuria in animals, use leaves of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) creeper. The juice from the leaves is extracted and drenched to the affected animal. As a result, urine and stool passes off. The animal is relieved.
Etiology Causative Agent
Global Context
Lesson Implication Swelling in the legs, feet, ankles, face. Rash or itching of the skin. Flank pain in the back or side.Nausea or vomiting. Hortness of breath. Dizziness. Difficulty concentrating fatigue
Other Medications / Treatments Mannitol is a medicine that is used to increase the amount of water removed from the blood and thus improve the blood flow to the kidneys.
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Other Community Practices
Practice ID DTP0010000003512
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2087
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