A Detailed Guide to Small Indian Civet Farming Techniques and Medicinal Value
Doesn't the small Indian civet sound incredibly nimble just from its name? The small Indian civet's eyes are always so lively and alert, so the editor often easily confuses the small Indian civet with foxes and raccoons. So, can the small Indian civet, which usually lives in the mountains and wilds, be artificially farmed? What value does it have? Today, let the editor take everyone to learn about small Indian civet farming.
Small Indian Civet Farming Techniques
1. The small Indian civet has a fairly omnivorous diet with many types of food. It can be fed animal-based feed such as miscellaneous fish, earthworms, silkworm pupae, shrimp shells, livestock and poultry meat and by-products, and can also be appropriately fed plant-based feed such as corn cakes, bran, barley, soybean powder, sweet potato, tomato and green vegetables. In the civet's daily ration, animal feed should account for 50% to 60% or more.
2. A typical diet formula for the small Indian civet: 30% fresh meat, 35% small fresh fish, 15% pig, sheep or chicken offal, 5% cornmeal, 5% dried sweet potato, 2.5% broken rice, then mixed with an appropriate amount of water, steamed and fed; the daily intake is about 500g. Under wild conditions, the small Indian civet can reach a body weight of 2kg one year after birth.
Medicinal Value of the Small Indian Civet
1. Anti-inflammatory effect: the alcohol extract of civet has a significant inhibitory effect on croton oil-induced ear edema in mice and acetic acid-induced peritonitis in mice, but on inflammatory models of agar- and fresh yeast-induced paw swelling in rats and cotton pellet-induced granuloma in rats, it shows an anti-inflammatory effect only at very large doses. The alcohol extract of civet musk can assist the anti-inflammatory effect of toad or cow bezoar, and its medicinal value is high.
2. The small Indian civet also has an analgesic effect. The alcohol extract at 0.5-2og/kg and total macrocyclic ketones at 0.16g/kg, administered orally, have been proven by writhing tests in mice and rats to have an analgesic effect, with a dose-dependent relationship. The ED50 (P=0.95) of total macrocyclic ketones by the mouse acetic acid method is 0.21±0.12g/kg, and the ED50 of the alcohol extract by the mouse acetic acid method, mouse acetylcholine method and rat acetic acid method. Medicinal material source: the secretion in the scent gland sacs of the large Indian civet and the small Indian civet, animals of the family Viverridae.
What Is the Difference Between the Large Indian Civet and the Small Indian Civet
The large Indian civet weighs 6-10 kg and has a body length of 60-80 cm, much larger than a domestic cat; its body is slender, its limbs are relatively short, and its tail length exceeds half of its body length. The small Indian civet resembles the large Indian civet in appearance but is smaller, weighing 2-4 kg and with a body length of 46-61 cm, slightly larger than a domestic cat, with a pointed muzzle, a narrow forehead and slender, short limbs; it also has a sac-like scent gland in the perineal area, which is larger in males. Its anal glands are more developed than those of the large Indian civet and can spray a odorous liquid at enemies. The feeding habits of the small Indian civet are the same as those of the large Indian civet. This species has territorial behavior, but no fixed defecation site. It mostly gives birth in May to June each year, with 4-5 cubs per litter, and reaches sexual maturity at 2 years of age. Both are national second-class protected animals.
That is all the detailed introduction about small Indian civet farming. The editor warmly reminds you that raising small Indian civets requires fairly careful care; amid the hard work, do not forget to care for them. Overall, the cost-effectiveness of farming small Indian civets is still very high. I hope today's introduction by the editor can help you.