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| PAS_2 |
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| 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 |
Excessive tearing, increased sensitivity to light, blink frequently, redness around eyelids, pain around eyelids |
| Disease Description |
It is most common & costly ocular disease of cattle. It is an inflammatory bacterial infection of eyes that can cause permanent blindness in severe cases. It is highly contagious disease causes inflammatin of cornea |
| Disease Control |
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| Disease Prevention |
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| Precautions |
Maintain cleanliness of eyes of animal. |
| Procedure of Use |
To cure conjunctivitis, use dry grains of sorghum (Sorghum vulgare), which are munched by the man administering the medicine and then its extract is applied in the eyes of the animal. Due to "cool" nature of sorghum, the animal is cured of the conjunctivitis problem. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
Primary infectious agent of pink eye is Moraxella bovis. Bacteria produce toxin which attacks the surface of eyes (cornea) & conjuctiva causing inflammation & ulceration. |
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| Lesson Implication |
Cornea develop cloudy grey appearance due to inflammation, cornea may appear as small white spot, small ulcers near center of cornea |
| Other Medications / Treatments |
Subconjuctival therapy with Procaine penicillin, Parental therapy with Sulfadimidine, Also use Atropin & NSAIDs |
| Limitations of Approaches |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000003546 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/2102 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)