Avaliação da eficácia da semente de jerimum (Cucurbita popo L.) em gatos naturalmente infectados por Ancylostoma spp.

Abstract

Effective control of gastrointestinal parasites through the use of conventional drugs has led to some resistance due to indiscriminate use of them, thus arousing the necessity of conducting studies to find new alternatives for control of verminosis, such as the use of herbal medicines. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the anthelmintic efficacy of pumpkin seeds (Curcubita Pepo) in naturally infected cats with Ancylostoma spp. and Toxocara cati. We used 16 animals, without defined breed, of both sexes and various ages with eggs of helminths, confirmed by fezzes examination by the method of Willis-Mollay. The animals were divided into two groups where group I underwent treatment with pumpkin seeds and group II served as control. 15 days after the treatment parasitological were made, there was no established protocol that contributed to the control of hookworm in animals, with only a non-significant decrease of the same, revealing the need to test new forms of plant administration. None of the animals was positive for Toxocara cati and therefore there was no knowledge of the anthelmintic action on it.