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Remedy for Animals suffering from Constipation


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name)
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) Gai, Gau
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Constipationin Animals.
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider RasulbahiMusebahi Vohra
City / District Surendranagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address Jenabadvillage of Dashada taluka in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat.
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 382750

PAS_1 " T K Jayamma of district Chitradurga treat constiption in cattle by using red chilli powder. Mix powdered red chillies (use five to six chillies) in one litre of water. This should be given two times a day to the animals. Chillies are used as digestive agent (Honey Bee, 15(3):15, 2004)."
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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 An animal suffering from constipation stops eating food. Its working capacity reduces and the animal prefers to remain in the sitting position
Disease Description An animal suffering from constipation stops eating food. Its working capacity reduces and the animal prefers to remain in the sitting position.
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Procedure of Use To treat this condition in the animals, mix 100 grammes Black Cumin (Nigella sativa), 500 grammes jaggery and 100 grammes salt. Boil this mixture in two litres of water and give this decocotion to the animal to drink.It will help the animal to pass stool within one hour and it will also control the gripping stomach pain in the animal. It will also help the animal to pass stool in normal routine. There is no adverse effect of this treatment on the animal and it costs very less.
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Practice ID DTP0010000000171.
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2307
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