| PAS_1 |
Oil of Gardenia lucida (Rubiaceae), Cyperusrotundus (Cyperaceae), Inula racemosa (Compositae), Psitacia integrrima (Anacardiaceae), Litsea chinensis (Lauraceae) and Randia dumetorum (Rubiaceae) also showed good effects on tapeworms (Tandon et al., 2011). oil plants, such as Artemisia pallens (Compositae), Eupatorium triplinerve (Compositae), Artabotrys odoratissimus (Annonanceae), Capillipedium foetidum (Poaceae) and the grass of Cymbopogon martini (Poaceae) showed a strong impact on Ascaris and T. solium (Nakhare and Garg, 1991) |
| PAS_2 |
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| Agro Ecological Zone |
Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Gujarat plain (Inclusive of Aravalli range and East Rajasthan Uplands) hot, dry, semi – arid eco-subregion (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat Agroclimatic zone (GJ-4) |
| Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs |
Signs and symptoms of intestinal infection include: Nausea, Weakness, Loss of appetite, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Salt craving, Weight loss and inadequate absorption of nutrients from food |
| Disease Description |
The tapeworm is a long thin, flat worm (hence its name) which attaches by a sucker and/or hooks in the head to the intestine of the host. The worm has a thin neck and the rest of the body consists of detachable body segments. These contain male and female reproductive organs and as the segments mature and are pushed further down the body by the development of new young segments at the neck, many thousands of eggs are formed in each segment. Some tapeworms (eg Taenia saginata) have motile segments, which can crawl out the anus, dropping to the ground and then crawl around the ground, expelling eggs over an area. Others (eg Taenia solium) are non-motile, they are passed in the dung and remain there until they dry out, when the eggs are released. |
| Disease Control |
Reduce parasite load. As moisture favors the development of the eggs and larvae of roundworms, well-drained pastures are preferable, and low, wet areas should be avoided until they are drained. Drinking water should be supplied from wells or flowing streams, preferably in troughs raised above the ground. Pastures that it is impractical to drain should be used only for mature cattle'. Pastures should not be overstocked, and rotation, as often as available forage permits, is highly desirable, since free-living stages of the parasites in a contaminated field will largely succumb in the absence, for a sufficient time, of susceptible hosts. Young animals being most susceptible to parasitism, calves should be kept as much as possible away from the older stock and the contaminated pastures and quarters where the latter have been confined. As a precaution against further spread of parasitism, any affected
cattle should be isolated from the herd for special treatment. Sanitation and good feeding will sometimes stop losses from parasitism even if no medicinal treatment is given. |
| Disease Prevention |
If water might not be safe, be sure to boil it for at least a minute and then let it cool off before using it, Eliminate livestock exposure to tapeworm eggs by properly disposing of animal and human feces, Thoroughly cook meat at temperatures of at least 145 F (63 C) to kill tapeworm eggs or larvae, Freeze meat for as long as seven to 10 days and fish for at least 24 hours in a freezer with a temperature of -31 F (-35C) to kill tapeworm eggs and larvae, Avoid eating raw or undercooked pork, beef and fish. |
| Precautions |
Maintain sanitary or hygeinic conditions in herd, isolate affected animals from healthy animals |
| Procedure of Use |
As informed by the farmer, for treatment of worm infestation in young calf, the whole plant and fruits of jivanti (Laptadenia reticulata) are pounded and some water is added in the extract. A cupful measure of the juice is administered three times a day to the young calf which cures worm infestation. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
A tapeworm infection starts after ingestion of tapeworm eggs or larvae. |
| Global Context |
Tapeworm infection spreads worldwide in animals as well as human being. It is more common in calves than cow. Also common in animals which are present in unhygeinic environment. |
| Lesson Implication |
If tapeworm larvae have migrated out of animal's intestines and formed cysts in other tissues, they can eventually cause organ and tissue damage, resulting in: Headaches, cystic masses or lumps, allergic reactions to the larvae, Neurological signs and symptoms, including seizures |
| Other Medications / Treatments |
Use of antiparasiticide, use of piperazine |
| Limitations of Approaches |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000006111 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/2231 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)