Practice Name:

Cure for Suppuration, Maggots.

Affected Animal	Cattle
Affected Animal (Scientific Name)	Bos Taurus
Affected Animal (Taxonomy)	Bovidae
Affected Animal (Vernacular)	Gai, Gau
Category	Veterinary Care
Disease	Cure for Suppuration, Maggots.
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Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Malabhai Hamirbhai Rabari
City / District	Surendranagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address	Dhandhalpur village in sayala taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat.
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	363440

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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)
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs	When an animal is wounded due to either an injury or by any other reason and if proper treatment is not given to the wounded animal, suppuration and maggot formation may occur.
Disease Description	When an animal is wounded due to either an injury or by any other reason and if proper treatment is not given to the wounded animal, suppuration and maggot formation may occur.
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Procedure of Use	In case of maggot formation, Malabhai Rabari suggests the mixing of tobacco (Nicotina tobaccum) (low-grade tobacco used in cigars in this case) and kerosene and a paste being made out of it. This paste needs to be applied on the maggot wound. Malabhai asserts that by this treatment, maggot infestation and suppuration are cured.
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Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000000568
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/2536
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