Practice Name:

Maggot Wound in Animal


Affected Animal Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name) 1.Bos taurus and 2. Bubalus bubalis
Affected Animal (Taxonomy) Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular) 1. Gai, gau. 2. Bhais, bhohis
Category Veterinary Care
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider ChotubhaiRatanbhaiGarasiya
City / District Valsad
KVK District Krushi Vigyan Kendra, S.D. Agricultural University, Khedbrahma, Taluka- Khedbrahma
Address Mu. Aagasi,Chikhali,Valsad
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 396060

PAS_1 "Farmer Chimanbhai of district Sabarkantha treat wound condition in animal. To cure this phase, flour of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is mixed with the water to form a thick paste. This paste is completely filled in the wound of affected animal by placing cotton and then tied with the bandage. In four to five days, animal is cured of the wound problem."
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Gujarat plain (Inclusive of Aravalli range and East Rajasthan Uplands) hot, dry, semi – arid eco-subregion (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat Agroclimatic zone (GJ-4)
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Procedure of Use When animal sustains wound from injury then there are chances of swelling, suppuration and maggot infection in the wound. If the animal is not treated in time then pus oozes out from the wound. The animal becomes weak. The innovator farmer believes that feeding tuberous root of "nageeyali" plant to the animal along with fooder is effective in healing the maggotted wound. This results in killing of maggots and there is no side effect of this traditional medicine
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Practice ID DTP0010000000696
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2474
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