Clinical Evaluation of the Effect of Myrtle Oil on the Oral Lesions of FMD in Cattle
| Autor: | R Najafi Momen, M Torabi Goudarzi, A Bahonar, H Akbari, M Darabi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Medicinal Plants, Vol 10, Iss 38, Pp 135-141 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2717-204X 2717-2058 |
| Popis: | Background: Foot and Mouth Disease is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven - hoofed animals and has severe economic consequences. FMD causes painful sores and blisters on the feet, mouth and teats of animals. Objective: Clinical evaluation of Myrtle oil (Myrtus communis L.) caused by foot and mouth disease (FMD) in cattle. Methods: 76 cows and calves between one and five years of age and weight between 80 to 600 kg with clinical sing of FMD were selected randomly in two groups, receiving myrtle oil and control group. The data recorded during the three stages of clinical examination before treatment, second day and fourth day after treatment was performed. Results: Results indicated that recovery of mouth lesion with myrtle oil was remarkable as compared with control group. This difference was very statistically significant in two stages after treatment (p |
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