Efecto del aceite de oliva como coadyuvante en el tratamiento de los diferentes tipos de sarnas en caninos del centro de atención municipal integral Puerto Lisa.

Abstract

The most common parasitic dermatitis in dogs is caused by mites, so in this experimental study an alternative treatment based on olive oil was sought to combat acariasis. 70 canines were selected that, using the skin scraping technique observed under a microscope, had mites. Of these individuals, species such as: (1.42 %) Cheyletiella spp, (38.58 %) Demodex spp., (22.86 %) Otodectes spp., (37.14 %) were found Sarcoptes spp. During the study, treatment with olive oil did present a notable improvement in clinical signs except alopecia, its effectiveness in clinical signs was demonstrated with T-student giving a p value of 0.01885639, despite this it did not eradicate mites from 30 % of the population and statistically demonstrated that it was not a reliable treatment to treat acariasis, which indicated that it was not a definitive treatment, but could be used as an adjuvant to the medications of choice to combat clinical signs such as; bad odor, presence of scabs, erythema and itching.