| PAS_1 |
In India following herbal plant preparations are used for,
Calotropis procera – Family- Apocynaceae,
Use: plant extract used as a part of treatment
Honey- use honey for pain relief prior to presentation.
Wasam- treated with ‘wasam’ on the occiput for intraocular inflammation |
| PAS_2 |
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| 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 |
Old animals develop an opacity of the lens of their eyes and suffer impairment of vision. The cornea of the eyes to thicken and harden. Patches of small, white dots appear over the pupil. The strain in the optical muscles due to these causes mucus to be collected in the eyes. Gradually, the animal may become totally blind. |
| Disease Description |
Old animals develop an opacity of the lens of their eyes and suffer impairment of vision. The cornea of the eyes too thicken and harden. Patches of small, white dots appear over the pupil. The strain in the optical muscles due to these causes mucus to be collected in the eyes. Gradually, the animal may become totally blind. |
| Disease Control |
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| Precautions |
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| Procedure of Use |
Add 25 grams of organic vermilion powder or Indian kamala (Mallotus philippensis) to 50 millilitres of honey and mix well. Applied over the eyebrows and also in the inside, the paste removes the hardened tissues in the eye. Darbar however cautions that the honey and Indian kamala used should be pure and not contaminated or adulterated. Mercuric sulphide is sometimes confused for Indian kamala and if used in the eyes, may drive the animal blind. He learnt the practice from his ancestors. |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
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| Global Context |
Corneal opacity Disorder in livestock animals is spread worldwide. |
| Lesson Implication |
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| Other Medications / Treatments |
Treatment is with early systemic use of a long-acting antibiotic such as tetracycline or florfenicol. Subconjunctival injections with procaine penicillin or other antibiotics are also effective, providing a "bubble" of antibiotic which releases into the eye slowly over several days. |
| Limitations of Approaches |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000000076 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/2274 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)