Uso de aceite de Neem como tratamiento dérmico en afecciones por hongos en caninos domésticos de refugios y centros veterinarios en la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The present study was carried out in two shelters and two veterinary clinics located in the city of Guayaquil, where the efficacy of the use of Neem oil as a treatment for dermatophyte skin lesions was evaluated. The research was developed in 52 canines positive for dermatophytosis, prior to an evaluation with Wood's lamp and fungal typing by trichogram. The study was carried out from the third week of May until the end of July 2024. The treatment was applied externally, soaking a piece of absorbent cotton in the Neem oil solution and then applying it to the skin lesions of each canine. The results indicated 100 % efficacy, since lesions such as papules, scabs and pruritus were eliminated at day 21 post-treatment in canines with Microsporum and Trichophyton. Regarding erythema, an improvement was observed at day 35; however, hair growth in the alopecic areas was the lesion that took the longest to recover. In addition, this will depend on the dimension of the alopecia. But in this study, those canines with Trichophyton showed a total recovery at day 35, in contrast to those with Microsporum, which had an improvement of 84.44 %. According to the statistical analysis applied, it was determined that Neem oil is effective against dermatophytosis.