Ethno-Veterinary Treatment of Acariasis Infestation in Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa) Using Herbal Mixture
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2014
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Abstract
A controlled clinical trial was undertaken to assess the efficacy of application of
0.15% herbal mixture comprising of Acorus calamus, Aloe vera and Allium
sativum in the ratio of 2:1:1 on rat snakes of Chennai Snake Park Trust,
Chennai. Ten rat snakes with tick infestation were randomly allocated into two
groups of five, each. Snakes were fed with the usual diet and water was made
available ad libitum. Ticks were counted carefully by detailed examination of
each snake. On Day 0, snakes in Group 1 were treated with 0.15% herbal
mixture of Acorus calamus, Aloe vera and Allium sativum in the ratio of 2:1:1.
They were sprayed with water and 25ml of the mixture was then applied over
the entire coat of the snake. The solution was applied on the floor and side wall
of the room and also the same was repeated again on 4th day. Snakes in Group 2
were placed as the controls. Snakes were observed every day, throughout the
study period of 30 days. Treatment efficacy was assessed by comparing the
mean tick count of treated snakes with that of untreated snakes. The study
showed that application of 25ml of 0.15% of herbal mixture containing Acorus
calamus, Aloe vera and Allium sativum in the ratio of 2:1:1 to the rat snakes was
very effective and it controlled the ticks present on the snakes at the time of
application with the efficacy of >90% up to 30 days of treatment, in the
serpentine studied.
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TNV_IJVS_2014_3(2)61-64
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Veterinary Science