author(s)
Asit Chakrabarti, Pradip Kumar Sarkar and VK Yadav

abstract
In tropical country like India during pre-monsoon and monsoon season maggot infestations are very common. Among the various diseases of pigs maggot wound causes a great loss to the farmers. The maggot wound though formed mostly at external body coat and natural orifices, does affect the appetite and predisposes secondary infection. In unattended cases, the production drastically reduces and sometimes animals die. For successful treatment of maggot wounds low cost ethno veterinary medicine may be practiced. In the present study 15 male and 15 female crossbred (Tamworth x Deshi) pigs suffering from maggot wounds were treated with Aloe vera gel and turmeric powder paste at the ratio of 1:1 for 7 days. The wounds started healing on 3^rd day onwards and on 8^th day wounds were completely cured. None of the animals died during experimental study period. Ethno veterinary medicine viz. Aloe vera gel and turmeric powder could be used cost effectively in crossbred pigs against maggot wounds.