Evaluation of Topicure® Plus spray on sheep infested with Myiasis

DSouza Prashanth,Ramasamy Selvam,Subramaniyam Suresh

doi:10.3329/ajmbr.v3i2.33572

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The present study was designed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of polyherbal aerosol spray - Topicure® Plus against maggot infested wounds in sheep. Two sheep presented at Vellore Veterinary Dispensary with a history of maggot infested wound were selected. Based on the severity of wound, antibiotics (Ampicillin - 10 mg/kg body weight) and NSAIDs (Meloxicam - 0.5 mg/kg body weight on 1st day) were administered. The site of wound was clipped off the hair and cleaned with sterile saline solution and wiped with dry sterile cotton on first day of the treatment. Then Topicure® Plus was sprayed in sufficient quantities to cover the entire wound twice daily till complete healing of wound occurs. When Topicure® Plus spray was administered concurrent local treatment with other fly repellents/maggoticidal agents was not followed. Wound was observed for the changes in swelling, discharge, granulation tissue and wound healing process following the treatment till complete recovery. Similarly, fly repellent activity and duration, maggot repellent property, activity level and product satisfaction score were also recorded. The results indicate that Topicure® Plus had ensured faster wound healing (within 8 days) which is evident through reduction in pain, swelling, discharge and granulation tissue score along with superior fly repellent activity and duration, maggot repellent property. Therefore, it appears from the present study that treatment of myiasis wound with Topicure® Plus spray along with antibiotic regime was the most effective in field conditions as it avoids the day to day manual removal of maggots and induces the faster wound healing.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. June 2017, 3(2): 216-220

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IntroductionWounds caused by diseases like PPR, external parasitic infestations and skin infection, reduced the productivity, increased the mortality and affect the quality of hides (McKelvie et al, 1993) as well
Small ruminants such as sheep and goat are one of the major sources of protein next to the poultry and play a major role in socioeconomic lives of people in India
The Veterinarian found the product performs satisfactorily against treatment of myiasis that is reflected in terms of product satisfaction score.The time required in days for complete recovery of animals was on an average of six to seven days following topical application with Topicure® Plus spray along with antibiotic treatment

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Wounds caused by diseases like PPR, external parasitic infestations and skin infection, reduced the productivity, increased the mortality and affect the quality of hides (McKelvie et al, 1993) as well. Oestridae infestation affect the livestock production which causes abortion, reduces milk production, losses in weight and fertility, poor hide quality and an impairment of the host’s immune system that results in severe economic losses worldwide (Otranto et al, 2004). Wounds that are commonly encountered in farm animals, is defined as a loss or breaking of cellular and anatomic or functional continuity of living tissue. Myiasis is one of the common ecto-parasitic infestation and the host prone is cattle followed by dogs, humans, pigs, horses and sheep (Sergio et al, 2007). Females are more susceptible than males and the most affected area is the navel, vulva, scrotum and shoulder area (Patil, 2014)

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