Practice Name:

Weak Hooves in Cattle


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name)
Affected Animal (Taxonomy)
Affected Animal (Vernacular)
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Weak Hooves in Cattle.
Disease Attak Stage
Disease Common Name
Disease Group
Disease Distribution

Innovator / Knowledge Provider Bhagubhai Sai
City / District Ahmedabad
KVK District KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028
Address Umedpur village of Viramgam taluka of the Ahmedabad district in Gujarat.
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 383317

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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 Animals with weak hooves cannot walk properly. Its joints swell and the animal tends to limp.
Disease Description Animals with weak hooves cannot walk properly. Its joints swell and the animal tends to limp.
Disease Control
Disease Prevention
Precautions
Procedure of Use Inject 50 to 100 millilitres sesame (Sesamum indicum) oil into affected hooves of the animal twice a day, with a gap of four days in between. This treatment gives relief to the animal.
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Practice ID DTP0010000000098
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2284
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