Practice Name:

Cure for constipation in animals

Category	Veterinary Care
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Sonia water is prepared by mixing dry fish, named sonia, and common salt..

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	ShivabhaiLavjibhai Makwana
City	Surendranagar
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Nanakanthasar, Ta.-Chotila,Distt. Surendranagar-363520
Address	Kathada village of Dashada taluka in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat.
Languages Spoken	Gujarati
Vocation	Farmer
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	382750

PAS 1	" T K Jayamma of district Chitradurga treat constiption in cattle by using red chilli powder. Mix powdered red chillies (use five to six chillies) in one litre of water. This should be given two times a day to the animals. Chillies are used as digestive agent (Honey Bee, 15(3):15, 2004)."
Agro Ecological Zone	Western Plain, Kachchh And Part Of Kathia ( 2.4, 2.3),Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII) ,North West Zone (GJ-5) North Saurashtra (GJ-6)
Community Practices	"Farmer Rajubhai patel of district Panchmahal treat constipation in animal. Rajubhai suggests that 300 gm of Indian Dodder (Cuscuta reflexa Roxb.) when ground with one liter water and served to the animal provides relief from constipation and indigestion ( Honey Bee, 18(2):19, 2006)."
Practice ID	DTP0010000000155.
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/2296
Reference	HBN database
Disease	Constipation in Animals.
Disease Description	An animal suffering from constipation stops eating food. Its working capacity reduces and the animal prefers to remain in the sitting position.