| Category | Veterinary Care |
| Scout | HBN |
| Ingredients | Use of ksalijeeri (vernonia anthelmintic). |
| Innovator / Knowledge Provider | Markhibhai Karabhai Pithia |
| City | Junagadh |
| KVK District | Krushi Vigyan Kendra, Ambuja Foundation, Ambuja Cement Plant, Kodinar (Dist. Junagadh-Gujarat) |
| Address | Chalwa village in Mangrol taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. |
| Languages Spoken | Gujarati |
| Vocation | Farmer |
| State | Gujarat |
| PIN Code | 362225 |
| PAS 1 | "Manabhai of district Panchmahal treat diarrhoea in animal. 1 kg of tender sprouts of snowbush (Breynia retusa) and 50 g red soil are grinded and dissolved in 100 g of water, this is given to the affected animal in form of drenching using drench pipe. This technique completely cures the diarrhoea in animals." |
| Agro Ecological Zone | Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Arid western Plains (5.1), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains & Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) South Saurashtra Zone (GJ.7) |
| Community Practices | "Manabhai of district Panchmahal treat diarrhoea in animal. 1 kg of tender sprouts of snowbush (Breynia retusa) and 50 g red soil are grinded and dissolved in 100 g of water, this is given to the affected animal in form of drenching using drench pipe. This technique completely cures the diarrhoea in animals." |
| Practice ID | DTP0010000000507 |
| Annotation ID | GIAN/GAVL/2506 |
| Reference | HBN database |
| Disease | Diarrhoea in animals |
| Disease Description | Diarrhoea is a multifactorial disease entity that can have serious financial and animal welfare implications in dairy herds. It has been estimated that 75% of early calf mortality in dairy herds is caused by acute diarrhoea in the pre-weaning period. |
| Management Practices | Norfloxacin and Tinidazole is found to be most effective treatment in bacterial and protozoal diarrhoea. |
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