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Agro Ecological Zone
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Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain (5.1) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and hills region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra, South Saurashtra (GJ-6,GJ-7)
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Practice ID
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DTP0010000006220
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Annotation ID
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GIAN/GAVL/1557
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Reference
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HBN database
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Disease
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Lameness
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Disease Description
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A state of being unable to walk because of leg or foot pain is lameness. ... The word lameness is most often used to describe animals that are injured or ill and unable to walk without limping. For some animals, like horses, lameness is a sign of extreme pain and is considered a very serious symptom.
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Management Practices
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Treatment of lameness will involve functional claw trimming, paring out lesions to get rid of necrotic tissue and applying orthopedic blocks to the sound claw to relieve pressure on the damaged claw.
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