The Citrullus colocynthis belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. This plant is a perennial herbaceous creeping plant, with angular and rough stems. Curcubits are known for their high protein and oil content. It has many common names including colocynth,bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd, egusi, vine of sodom, or wild gourd.The research was conducted in the nal area of Bikaner district of Rajasthan state of India. The animals were mainly fed on dry roughages with limited access to green grasses. Fifteen animals (10 buffaloes and 5 cows) suffering from impaction were taken into study. The animals were having severe abdominal pain and consuming less water.On palpation of the para-lumbar fossa, there was low or absence of rumino-reticular movements. There was drop in fecal excretion in some animals while few had tight fecal material. Per-rectal examination of animals revealed tightness of the rumen and the rectum had few pellet like dry fecal material. The animals were administered with powdered form of the fruit and root of the C. colocynthis (Tumba) orally @25 gm/100 kg BW for five days. The animals were relieved of the impaction after 3–4 days of treatment.
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