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 Savitaben Lakhmanbhai Mehariya.
City / District Surendranagar
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address Zamar village in lakhatar taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat.
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 382775

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)."
PAS_2
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 Due to this problem, the animal does not consume the food properly and abdomen distends. The animal is not able to excrete by which there is pain in the abdomen of animal.
Disease Description Due to this problem, the animal does not consume the food properly and abdomen distends. The animal is not able to excrete by which there is pain in the abdomen of animal.
Disease Control
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Precautions
Procedure of Use To cure this condition, grass of "Satoli" (Boerhavia diffusa) is fed to the affected animal. As a result, stool is excreted and animal is cured of the pain. Many people are using this practice in the village. It is a traditional practice.
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Practice ID DTP0010000000541
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Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2526
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