Practice Name:

Curing Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)

Details

Category Veterinary Care
Scout HBN
Ingredients A fumigated discarded outer covering of the horses hoof.
Innovator / Knowledge Provider Atmarambhai Abhubhai Thakor
City Gandhinagar
KVK District Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Gujarat Vidyapeeth Randheja,Ta. Gandhinagar
Address Gandhinagar ,Gujarat
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 382010
PAS 1 IN Kenya -Ethnoveterinary remedies of natural Soda ash solution (97% sodium bicarbonate), honey and finger millet flour were used to manage the FMD lesions. The lesions were washed with soda ash solution to remove the necrotic tissue after which raw honey and finger millet flour were applied to the cleaned lesions. The lesions were examined daily and those with necrotic material washed again with the Soda ash solution. Honey and finger millet flour were applied daily for three days. There was rapid healing of the lesions with the animals resuming feeding after three days. The fast healing of the lesions vindicates the use of these cheap, locally available and easy to apply products in the management of FMD lesions.
Agro Ecological Zone Northern Plain (And Central Highlands) Including Aravallis, Hot Semi-Arid Eco,Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII),North Gujarat Zone (GJ-4)
Community Practices IN Kenya -Ethnoveterinary remedies of natural Soda ash solution (97% sodium bicarbonate), honey and finger millet flour were used to manage the FMD lesions. The lesions were washed with soda ash solution to remove the necrotic tissue after which raw honey and finger millet flour were applied to the cleaned lesions. The lesions were examined daily and those with necrotic material washed again with the Soda ash solution. Honey and finger millet flour were applied daily for three days. There was rapid healing of the lesions with the animals resuming feeding after three days. The fast healing of the lesions vindicates the use of these cheap, locally available and easy to apply products in the management of FMD lesions.
Practice ID KNW0010000000230
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1597
Reference HBN database
Disease FMD
Disease Description Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) or hoof-and-mouth disease (HMD) is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovids.[1][2] The virus causes a high fever lasting two to six days, followed by blisters inside the mouth and on the feet that may rupture and cause lameness.
Management Practices Mass vaccination of animals twice a year

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