Practice Name:

Remedy for Afro or gastric trouble in Cattle

Affected Animal	Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name)
Affected Animal (Taxonomy)	Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular)	Gai, Gau
Category	Veterinary Care
Disease	Afro or gastric trouble in Cattle
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Disease Common Name
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Disease Distribution

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	MulibenMaganbhai Desai
City / District	Ahmedabad
KVK District	KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028
Address	Ratanpur village of Viramgam taluka in the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat.
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	382120

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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	The stomach of the animal suffering from afro or gastric trouble looks extremely swollen. It sounds like drum if tapped. The animal cannot breathe easily, so it keeps the mouth open. It fidgets as if frightened.
Disease Description	The stomach of the animal suffering from afro or gastric trouble looks extremely swollen. It sounds like drum if tapped. The animal cannot breathe easily, so it keeps the mouth open. It fidgets as if frightened.
Disease Control
Disease Prevention
Precautions
Procedure of Use	Melt about 150 grams of salt in fermented buttermilk. Three doses of this remedy in a day are recommended to completely cure the affected animal.
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Practice ID	DTP0010000000102
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/2287
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