Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
Practice Name:
Cure for Hypothermia in Animal
| Affected Animal | Cattle |
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| 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 | Dudhiben Gabhabhai Gohil |
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| City / District | Bhavnagar |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra, At- Lok Bharati Sanosara, Ta- Sinhor, Dist.-Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Address | Dayal, Mahuva, Bhavnagar |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Animal keeper |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 364130 |
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| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7) |
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| Procedure of Use | To treat hypothermia in animals, Dudhiben Gohil uses a home-made remedy. She takes 50 gram dillseed (Anethum graveolens), 25 gram black salt and 50 gram salt. These are crushed together and mixed in water. The solution is drenched to the animal through a drench-pipe. For the young of animals, half the dose is administered. There is another practice to cure hypothermia. Some farmers place a salt-drip strip on the back of the animal. This increases bodily heat and gives relief to the animal. Many farmers in rural Bhavnagar use this traditional practice becuase of its simplicity. Due to hypothermia, the animal may stop feed intake, drinking water and rumination. Its body temperature goes down and the animal becomes restless. This disease affects buffalos mainly. |
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| Practice ID | DTP0010000000579 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/2496 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Scout | HBN |