Honey Bee Network Knowledge & Innovation Database (HBNKIND)
Practice Name:
Swellings in Animal.
| Affected Animal | Cattle |
|---|---|
| Affected Animal (Scientific Name) | Bos Taurus |
| Affected Animal (Taxonomy) | Bovidae |
| Affected Animal (Vernacular) | Gai, Gau |
| Category | Veterinary Care |
| Disease | Swellings in Animal. |
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| Disease Common Name | |
| Disease Group | |
| Disease Distribution |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Chikabhia Gigajibhia Patel |
|---|---|
| City / District | Surendranagar |
| KVK District | Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520 |
| Address | Sayla village in Sayala taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farmer |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 343022 |
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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) |
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| Disease Prevention | |
| Precautions | |
| Procedure of Use | The milk of crown flower (Calotropis gigantea) is applied on the swelling. After applying this milk for two to three days the suspected tumour (swelling) suppurates and pus will drain out. The tumour is healed and the animal cured. This is a traditional practice. |
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| Practice ID | DTP0010000000559 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/2532 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Scout | HBN |