Haemato-Biochemical Changes in Canine Demodicosis Treated with Allopathic and Herbal Preparations

  • Naman Gupta Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, College of Veterinary Science and AH, Mhow-453446, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Rajendra K. Bagherwal Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, College of Veterinary Science and AH, Mhow-453446, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Hemant K. Mehta Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, College of Veterinary Science and AH, Mhow-453446, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Vivek Agrawal Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, College of Veterinary Science and AH, Mhow-453446, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Ranjit Aich 5Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, College of Veterinary Science and AH, Mhow-453446, Madhya Pradesh, India
Keywords: Allopathic drugs, Amitraz, Canines, Demodicosis, Herbal drugs, Imidacloprid, Ivermectin

Abstract

A study was conducted on 18 dogs suffering from demodectic mange brought to the Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC) of the College in Mhow and at Private Clinics, Indore. The dogs were randomly subdivided into three groups having 6 dogs in each group. Group I dogs were treated with Inj. Ivermectin 1% S/C + solution Amitraz 12.5% @ 5 mL/L applied topically once a week for 6 weeks. Group II dogs were treated with spot-on preparation of Moxidectin 2.5% + Imidacloprid 10% applied topically once a week for 6 weeks, while Group III dogs were treated with topical application of herbal preparation containing extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaves + Aloe vera gel daily twice for six weeks. The treatment response of animals was evaluated by improvement in clinical signs and haemato-biochemical parameters. No side effects were reported in any group. The results showed significant improvement in haemato-biochemical parameters. Combination of Inj. Ivermectin 1% S/C + solution Amitraz 12.5% was found to be superior to the herbal and spot-on preparations.
Published
2022-07-10