Short-term evaluation of herbal combination for the treatment of sarcoptic mange in sheep

Year 2023, , 92 - 100, 30.08.2023

Songül Erdoğan , Hasan Erdoğan , Tahir Özalp , Nilay Arslan , İlayda Tender , Cansu Balıkçı , Gamze Gökçay , Sena Kaya , Zeynep Ustaer , Kerem Ural

https://doi.org/10.31797/vetbio.1294171

Abstract

Sarcoptic mange in sheep, is a highly contagious skin infestation with severe clinical symptoms. The aim of this study was to examine the clinical efficacy of nutritional therapy in sheep diagnosed with sarcoptic mange. For this purpose, four female sheep exhibiting clinical signs and confirmed to be infected with natural Sarcoptes spp. mite in skin scrapings were included in the study. The herbal extracts of Curcuma longa (Turmeric) and Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle) were administered twice on days 0 and 5 of the treatment procedure to each sheep with sarcoptic mange. Clinical index and fecal scoring were used to evaluate the treatment. In our study, it was observed that the clinical score rapidly decreased shortly after the application of formulations prepared from herbal products on days 0 and 5. In conclusion, herbal combined products can be safely used in the treatment of sarcoptic mange in sheep.

Keywords

natural compound, phytotherapy, scabies, turmeric

Koyunlarda sarkoptik uyuzun sağaltımında bitkisel kombinasyonların kısa süreli değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Koyunlarda sarkoptik uyuz klinik olarak belirlirtileri şiddetli seyreden bulaşıcı bir deri enfestasyonudur. Bu çalışmanın amacı sarkoptik uyuz tanısı konulan koyunlarda verilen nutrisyonel sağaltımın klinik etkinliğinin gözlemlenmesidir. Bu amaçla araştırmaya klinik bulguları gösteren ve deri kazıntılarında doğal Sarcoptes spp. uyuzu ile enfekte olduğu belirlenen 4 adet dişi koyun dahil edilmiştir. Sarkoptik uyuzlu her koyuna Curcuma longa (Turmeric, Zerdeçal) ve Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle, Deve Dikeni) ekstraktı sağaltım prosedürü 0. ve 5. günlerde 2 kez uygulanarak klinik indeks ve dışkı skorlaması belirlendi. Araştırmamızda bitkisel ürünlerden hazırlanan formülasyonların 0. ve 5. gün uygulamalarından sonra klinik skorun kısa süre içerisinde hızla gerilediği gözlemlendi. Sonuçlar koyunlarda bitkisel kombine ürünler sarkoptik uyuzun sağaltımına güvenle eklenebileceğini gösterdi.

Keywords

doğal bileşenler, fitoterapi, uyuz, zerdeçal

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