| Category | Veterinary Care |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Salt and water |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Somabhai Jesangbhai Desai |
| City | Ahmedabad |
| KVK District | KrishiVigyan Kendra, Anand Agricultural University, Arnej – 382 230. Tel:02714-242028 |
| Address | Karanpur, Ta. Viramgam, Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farmer |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 382150 |
| PAS 1 | "The traditional usage of Soda ash, honey and millet for the management of FMD is supported by the rapid healing of the FMD lesions observed." See: Gakuya, D. W., Mulei, C. M., & Wekesa, S. B. (2011). Use of ethnoveterinary remedies in the management of foot and mouth disease lesions in a diary herd. African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM, 8(2), 165–169. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajtcam.v8i2.63204 |
| PAS 2 | In Andhra Pradesh, people practice several traditional ways to treat FMD. See: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Geddada_Mohan_Narasimha_Rao/publication/275410655_Folk_medicines_for_treating_Livestock_in_Vizianagaram_and_Srikakulam_Districts_Andhra_Pradesh_India/links/553d0cbc0cf29b5ee4bc0462.pdf |
| PAS 3 | "Tribals are using their traditional knowledge as ethnoveterinary medicines in various ailments of their livestock." Preeti, Parashar. (2016). Ethnoveterinary plants used against foot and mouth disease among tribals of East Nimar Madhya Pradesh. 1. 2455-6548. |
| PAS 4 | Jayakumar, Samidurai & Baskaran, Nagarajan & Arumugam, Rajasekaran & Kumar, Sathish & Pugazhenthi, Mathivanan. (2018). Herbal Medicine as a Live Practice for Treating Livestock Ailments by Indigenous People: A Case Study from the Konar Community of Tamil Nadu. South African Journal of Botany. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2018.06.002 |
| PAS 5 | "Infected animal should be isolated and given symptomatic treatment. Mouth lesions are washed with 1% potassium permanganate solution and boroglycerine (Boric acid glycerine paste). Foot lesions to be washed with 1% potassium permanganate solution or 0.5-1% baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and to be applied with antiseptic cream. Clean the animal shed with suitable disinfectant." https://farmer.gov.in/dadf/FMD_advertisement_(English).pdf |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3) ,Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII),Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49 |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000000101 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/1368 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Disease | Foot and mouth disease (FMD) |
| Disease Description | Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease of livestock that has a significant economic impact. The disease affects cattle, swine, sheep, goats and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. FMD is characterised by fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips, in the mouth, on the teats and between the hooves. https://www.oie.int/enimal-health-in-the-world/animal-diseases/Foot-and-mouth-disease/ |
| Management Practices | Pawar, Sachin & Selvan, Tamil & Subramaniam, Saravanan & Sanyal, Aniket & Mohapatra, Jajati & B, Pattnaik. (2010). Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD): India and the World. 13. 36-42. |
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