PAS_1 |
In India following herbal plant preparations are used for,
Calotropis procera – Family- Apocynaceae,
Use: plant extract used as a part of treatment
Honey- use honey for pain relief prior to presentation.
Wasam- treated with ‘wasam’ on the occiput for intraocular inflammation |
PAS_2 |
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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) |
Disease Symptoms / Clinical Signs |
Visible sign of corneal opacity in an animal is that its eyes become swollen red and it has vision problems. |
Disease Description |
Visible sign of corneal opacity in an animal is that its eyes become swollen red and it has vision problems. |
Disease Control |
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Disease Prevention |
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Precautions |
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Procedure of Use |
To treat the condition, Manjibhai Gamit from Gujarat uproots a whole cluster fig (Ficus glomerata) plant in the evening, before sundown. He mentions that the cluster fig plant should be other than the ones that grow upon walls or wells. The plant is preferably picked from open ground. He then ties the root of the plant tightly on neck of the animal with a thread, lest it would fall off. As the root gradually dries up, corneal opacity of the animal eyes gets completely cured within a week. He later unties the root. Almost 50% of the farmers in this region are using this method, learnt from the village elders. |
Etiology Causative Agent |
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Global Context |
Corneal opacity Disorder in livestock animals is spread worldwide. |
Lesson Implication |
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Other Medications / Treatments |
Treatment is with early systemic use of a long-acting antibiotic such as tetracycline or florfenicol. Subconjunctival injections with procaine penicillin or other antibiotics are also effective, providing a "bubble" of antibiotic which releases into the eye slowly over several days. |
Limitations of Approaches |
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Other Community Practices |
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Practice ID |
DTP0010000000694 |
Reference |
HBN database |
Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/2598 |
Reference |
HBN database |
Scout |
HBN |