Practice Name:

Constipation in Animal


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) Gai, Gau
Category Veterinary Care
Disease Constipation in Animal
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider Varjangbhai Bhuva
City / District Surendranagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address Limbdi village in Surendranagar district of Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 363421

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 Constipation in animals leads to anorexia and stopping of regurgitation, gas formation in stomach and maybe bulging of the belly
Disease Description Constipation in animals leads to anorexia and stopping of regurgitation, gas formation in stomach and maybe bulging of the belly.
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Procedure of Use Varjangbhai Bhuva has a curious cure to treat the condition. He takes 500 grams milk of camel and then washes the tail of the camel with it. This is done perhaps to give spin to the tail of the animal also. The medication has to be administered orally within two hours of milking the camel. Following the treatment, the affected animal is relieved of constipation.
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Practice ID DTP0010000000378
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2382
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