Avaliação do tratamento de feridas cirúrgicas em gatas com a pomada à base de calêndula (Calendula officinalis) e camomila (Matricaria recutita).

Abstract

Given the great need for an antimicrobial treatment for lesions on the skin that is effective and knowing are the herbal medicine advantages, this study aimed to evaluate the treatment of surgical wounds in cats with balm made by “Calendula” (Calendula officinalis) and Chamomile (Matricaria recutita). There were 20 cats that underwent ovariohysterectomy surgery were randomly divided into two groups. The group I, they were treated with an ointment tested and the animals from the group II with Ganadol balm (Zoetis®), which is an allopathic drug antibiotic action with Penicillin G benzatina e Diidroestreptomicina on its base. Both treatments were carried out for a period of 14 days. On days 0, 07 and 14, samples were collected throughout the lesion area with swabs and cultured in three different media and they were analyzed 24,48 and 72 hours after. According to the results, it was found the presence of Gram positive and / or gram negative in the surgical site of all animals evaluated at day 0 (preoperative) and on the 7th day after surgery. However, they have not been evaluated quantitatively. We also could observe that on the 14th day 2 (20%) and 4 (40%) of the evaluated animals were negative microbiological examination, antibiotics and herbal medicine group, respectively, and suggested that the herbal medicine may have a broader spectrum of action against Gram positive bacteria. Concluding the ointment herbal extracts presents similar to allopathic medicines sold base Penicillin, thus being able to be used in the treatment of surgical wounds.