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PAS 1
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"Farmer Nanjibhai of district Panchmahal treat horn cancer in cattle. Farmer use mushroom (Agaricus spp) for treatment of horn cancer."
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Agro Ecological Zone
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Western plain, kachchh and part of kathiawar peninsula, hot arid eco-region (2.3) ,Coastal Plains and Hills (XIII),Bhal and Coastal area (GJ-8) 14.26% North Gujarat ( GJ-4) 19.87% North west zone (GJ-5) 36.38 North Saurashtra (GJ-6) 29.49
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Practice ID
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DTP0010000000424
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Annotation ID
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GIAN/GAVL/2400
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Reference
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HBN database
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Disease
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Horn Cancer in Animal
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Disease Description
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Squamous cell carcinoma is a common tumor of cattle affecting the horn and eye. Horn cancer is generally a disease of adult cattle between 5 to 10 years of age and it is commonly observed more in long horned white coat breeds of cattle.
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Management Practices
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Amputation of horn at cornual site
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