Practice Name:

Yokegall in Animals

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Category Veterinary Care
Scout HBN
Ingredients Soot of pan, ghee, roots of chinese burr (Triumfetta rotundifolia)
Innovator / Knowledge Provider Rajendrabhai Dave
City Amreli
KVK District Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Amreli
Address Rajula
Languages Spoken Gujarati
Vocation Farmer
State Gujarat
PIN Code 365601
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Agro Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Central Highlands (Malwa), Gujarat Plain And Kathiawar Peninsula, Semi-Arid Eco- Region (5.3) , Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujrat Plains And Hills Region (XIII) ,Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Saurashtra (GJ-6) South Saurashtra (GJ-7)
Community Practices “In Himachal Pradesh for treating yoke gall uses kaner (Nerium oleander L.) for treating yoke gall. Yoke galls get formed by the constant rubbing of heavy wooden yoke against the animal’s neck and shoulders. Galls pain and get infected too. He applies the decoction of kaner leaves and bark topically on gall two times a day for two to three days. “In Mehsana, a mixture of black powder from dry-cell battery and oil is applied to galls on the neck that are caused by the yoke. In other cases, Buharo (Byttneria herbacea) leaves are chewed into a paste by the farmer and then applied. The treatment is repeated twice per day for two to three days or until the gall is healed.
Practice ID DTP0010000003575
Annotation ID GIAN/GAVL/2108
Reference HBN database
Disease Yoke gall
Disease Description A yoke gall is a localized acute inflammation of the skin and subcutis on the neck of cattle or bullock due to constant friction caused by the yoke. Yoke gall is one of the most common abscesses observed in draught purpose bullocks and buffalo bulls. The yoke gall is a common condition seen especially in those animals used for carting.
Management Practices Surgical management of yoke gall

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