Effectiveness of thymus vulgaris essential oil on ovine mammary pustular dermatitis
The effectiveness of Thymus vulgaris L. Essential Oil (TvEO) for topical use in 21 sheep affected by mammary pustular dermatitis (MPD), not subjected to previous antibacterial therapy, was studied. After the evaluation of the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolated microorganisms(Staphylococcus epi...
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doaj-f35db3abacfb42eda07c4eac97f08e572020-11-25T00:39:59ZengAccademia Peloritana dei PericolantiAtti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche1828-65502019-11-0110721810.6092/1828-6550/APMB.107.2.2019.OS31816Effectiveness of thymus vulgaris essential oil on ovine mammary pustular dermatitisVincenzo Naccari0Bianca Maria Orlandella1Clara Naccari2IZSLER “B. Ubertini”, BresciaDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of MessinaPhD in Experimental and Environmental Toxicology, University of MessinaThe effectiveness of Thymus vulgaris L. Essential Oil (TvEO) for topical use in 21 sheep affected by mammary pustular dermatitis (MPD), not subjected to previous antibacterial therapy, was studied. After the evaluation of the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolated microorganisms(Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus) in milk samples to TvEO, some antimicrobials drugs (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, doxycycline, florfenicol and enrofloxacin) and Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau EO (CvEO), the sheep, divided in two groups, were treated topically for 7 days with TvEO(13 animals) and CvEO (8 animals) respectively. The results showed that only TvEO induced a decrease in clinical signs 3 days after treatment and the complete disappearance of udder lesions after 7 days. No revival of infection was observedin the following months. The use of TvEOcould be an alternative to antibiotic treatment in ovine affected by MPDhttp://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/APMB/article/view/2320thymus vulgaris eocitrus bergamia eomammary pustular dermatitisovine |
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Vincenzo Naccari Bianca Maria Orlandella Clara Naccari Effectiveness of thymus vulgaris essential oil on ovine mammary pustular dermatitis Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche thymus vulgaris eo citrus bergamia eo mammary pustular dermatitis ovine |
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Effectiveness of thymus vulgaris essential oil on ovine mammary pustular dermatitis |
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Effectiveness of thymus vulgaris essential oil on ovine mammary pustular dermatitis |
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Effectiveness of thymus vulgaris essential oil on ovine mammary pustular dermatitis |
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Effectiveness of thymus vulgaris essential oil on ovine mammary pustular dermatitis |
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Effectiveness of thymus vulgaris essential oil on ovine mammary pustular dermatitis |
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effectiveness of thymus vulgaris essential oil on ovine mammary pustular dermatitis |
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Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti |
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Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti - Classe di Scienze Medico-Biologiche |
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The effectiveness of Thymus vulgaris L. Essential Oil (TvEO) for topical use in 21 sheep affected by mammary pustular dermatitis (MPD), not subjected to previous antibacterial therapy, was studied. After the evaluation of the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolated microorganisms(Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus) in milk samples to TvEO, some antimicrobials drugs (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, doxycycline, florfenicol and enrofloxacin) and Citrus bergamia Risso et Poiteau EO (CvEO), the sheep, divided in two groups, were treated topically for 7 days with TvEO(13 animals) and CvEO (8 animals) respectively. The results showed that only TvEO induced a decrease in clinical signs 3 days after treatment and the complete disappearance of udder lesions after 7 days. No revival of infection was observedin the following months. The use of TvEOcould be an alternative to antibiotic treatment in ovine affected by MPD |
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