| PAS_1 |
"Farmer Nanjibhai of district Panchmahal treat horn cancer in cattle. Farmer use mushroom (Agaricus spp) for treatment of horn cancer." |
| 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 |
Horns becomes shaky and fall off later, Afoul smelling and purulent discharge is noticed from nose |
| Disease Description |
Squamous cell carcinoma is a common tumor of cattle affecting the horn and eye. Horn cancer is generally a disease of adult cattle between 5 to 10 years of age and it is commonly observed more in long horned white coat breeds of cattle. |
| Disease Control |
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| Disease Prevention |
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| Precautions |
It is better to understand the causative & predisposing factors |
| Procedure of Use |
To treat this condition, bark of tamarind (Tamarindus indica) are pounded and extract is obtained. This extract is applied on the horn of affected animal. The treatment is continued for three days as result, maggots are killed. Thus, the animal is cured of the horn cancer problem |
| Etiology Causative Agent |
Caused by a blow or by striking the horn against a fixed object |
| Global Context |
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| Lesson Implication |
A typical cauliflower like growth is evidenced, when horn fall off or amputed |
| Other Medications / Treatments |
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| Limitations of Approaches |
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| Other Community Practices |
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| Practice ID |
DTP0010000000424 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/2400 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Scout |
HBN |
Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
