AMORIM, E. J.; AMORIM, Elias Jesus de.
Abstract:
This experiment aims to prove the treatment of cats Sarcoptes scabiei
causative of sarcoptic mange, dermatosis highly contagious, with zoonotico potential, and is
present in routine of veterinary clinics of small animals around the world, that act on animals'
skins causing intense itch and alopecic areas. It was developed with animals properly selected,
with clinical signs and history that showed scabiosis presence, this animals belonged of a pet
shop's clients in Joao Pessoa, PB. Seven cats of both sexs, it was submitted to the treatment,
without defined races (unknown races), with age among two to five years old. All the animals
were exclusive all the animals were exclusively submitted to treatment with of Bitter melon's
hydroalcoholic solution, which it was administered twice daily, one on morning beginning
and the other one on afternoon ending, the treatment time depends on precocious diagnostics,
in the words, as faster was diagnosticated the dermatopathy, and initiate the treatment, faster
will be the cure, presenting at this work, a solution among 22 and 36 days. The solution was
administered on spots with alopecia of the patient, directly on animals's skin, using spray, on
affected areas by mites. This work showed very good results with a 100% cure for all patients
submitted to the treatment with alcoholature Bitter Melon demonstrating efficacy against
Sarcoptes scabiei mites of this herbal medicine.
