Practice Name:

Treating indigestion in calves

Details

Category Veterinary Care
Scout HBN
Ingredients Castor oil and a mixture of rock salt, dry ginger powder and the powder of Andrographis paniculata.
Innovator / Knowledge Provider Venkataramanyya
Address Karnataka
Languages Spoken Kannada
Vocation Farmer
State Karnataka
PAS 1 "Bahal Singh treat indigestion in cattle by using Black pepper and ‘jouphal’ (Myristica fragrans) and ghee. Black pepper and ‘jouphal’ (Myristica fragrans) are ground well and the powder is roasted and mixed with ghee.This mixture is fed to the ailing animal. animal will cure (Honey Bee, 9(3):11, 1998)."
Community Practices "Pahelia feeds between 600 and 800 grams of the whole creeper, cut into small pieces, as a stool softener to cows found restive due to indigestion. More than the leaves and stem, he finds the roots of the creeper more effective. When the cow is found excessively restive due to indigestion, the creeper is fed along with watermelon (Cucumis callosus) for quick relief, within half an hour."
Practice ID KNW0020000000516
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/1732
Reference HBN database
Disease Indigestion
Disease Description The simple accumulation of excessive quantitiesof relatively indigestible feed may physically impair rumen function for 24-48 hr. The disease is common in hand-fed dairy and beef cattle and rarely seen in sheep
Management Practices Administration of ~20 L of warm water or saline via a stomach tube, followed by vigorous kneading of the rumen, may help restore rumen function in adult cattle.

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