Vol. 8, Issue 4, Part C (2023)

Degnala disease is also called as mycotoxicosis, and having a clinical syndrome similar to chronic ergotism and is distinguished by appearance of edematous swelling, necrosis and gangrene of the extremities like on legs, tail, ears, etc. Buffaloes and cattle are more susceptible for Dagnala disease to due to feeding of paddy straw infected with fungus, Fusarium sp. Present report and history also confirmed the feeding of fungus-infected paddy straw continuously to these animals. Disease is caused by toxins secreated by mould (fungus) that grows on feed (eg. ground nut cake, maize etc.) and stored fodder that is damp. A female buffalo calf have specific signs of Degnala Disease was successfully treated with Cobalt, Manganese, penta sulphate of Copper, Zinc and Iron along with other symptomatic treatments. Animal was quick respond to the treatment and completely recovered after 15th day of treatment. Antiseptic washing of wounds with 5% copper sulphate till the culture result. After confirming the disease as degnala, the animal was treated with antidegnala liquor (Zinc sulphate) @ 7 ml OD for 7 days; Long-acting Oxytetracycline @ 1ml/kg b.wt IM which was repeated after 72 hours and Brotone liquid @ 40 ml OD orally for 5 days. From the first day, the owner was advised to stop feeding mould-smelling straw to the sick animal and others and to prevent contamination of lesion of animal to dust and dirt.