Ethno-Veterinary Treatment of Acariasis Infestation in Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa) Using Herbal Mixture

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dc.contributor.authorPrathipa, A
dc.contributor.authorSenthilkumar, K
dc.contributor.authorGomathinayagam, S
dc.contributor.authorJayathangaraj, MG
dc.contributor.authorTANUVAS
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-03T06:10:37Z
dc.date.available2020-08-03T06:10:37Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionTNV_IJVS_2014_3(2)61-64en_US
dc.description.abstractA 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810150278
dc.keywordsAcaricide Acorus calamus Allium sativum Aloe vera Rat snakeen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages61-64en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries;2
dc.subjectVeterinary Scienceen_US
dc.titleEthno-Veterinary Treatment of Acariasis Infestation in Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa) Using Herbal Mixtureen_US
dc.title.alternativeInternational Journal of Veterinary Scienceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.volume3en_US
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