| PAS_1 |
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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 |
Mild cases include: fever (105-107 F), discharge from eyes and nose, muscle tremor, temporary lameness. Moderate cases inludes: animals lying down, subcutaneous edema, joint swelling, loss of appetite, depression, loss of rumen motility. Severe cases includes: muscle stiffness, drag feet when forced to walk, lying down (3 days), paralysis of limbs, may lead to coma and death |
| Disease Description |
Valo is a noncontagious epizooticarthropod born viral disease. It affects mostly cattle and water buffalo.It is characterized by sudden onset of fever, depression, stiffness, lameness and rapid recovery. |
| Disease Control |
Vector control |
| Disease Prevention |
By vaccination (attenuated live virus vaccine). |
| Precautions |
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| Procedure of Use |
Collect half a litre of its urine from the affected animal. Crush 50 grams of garlic (Allium sativum) and mix in the urine. Add 50 grams dried red chilli (Capsicum annuum) powder to this mixture and stir well. Drench this concoction to the ailing animal using a drenching tube. Its temperature will soon come down. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
Disease caused by Bovie ephemeral fever virus of genus Ephemerovirus of family Rhabdoviridae. It having genome of unsegmented, linear, negetive sense RNA. It is bullet shaped virus. |
| Global Context |
Ephemeral fever in livestock animals is spread worldwide. It is very common in young animal than adut animal |
| Lesson Implication |
Small amount of fibrin rich fluid in pleural cavity, peritonial cavity, pericardial cavity and joint capsule. Synovial surfaces of the spine may have fibrin plaques. Lungs have patchy edema. Lymphadenitis. Focal necrosis can be seen in major muscle group. |
| Other Medications / Treatments |
In severe cases: 1) Anti-inflammatory drugs: NSAIDs. 2) Fluid therapy and calcium. 3) Broad spectrum antibiotics |
| Limitations of Approaches |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000003715 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/2163 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)