Homeopathic Sulphur Ointment as Adjuvant in the Treatment of Sheep with Myiasis by Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae): A Case Series.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Myiasis by(Diptera: Calliphoridae) is a serious problem in animal health. Homeopathicpresents similarity with the clinical presentation verified in these cases and has already shownefficacy on the blowfly that causes this pathology. This article presents the report of a series of clinical cases of myiasis byin sheep that underwent adjuvant treatment with homeopathicand presents a theoretical-scientific discussion of biological events related to the clinical treatment of the condition. PATIENTS: Seven naturally occurring myiases affecting sheep from an experimental farm were treated by an ointment impregnated with the homeopathic medicine12cH, used as adjuvant after the manual removal of accessible larvae from the wound during wound cleaning. The animals were treated daily and evaluated clinically until complete healing of the lesions. Clinical information on the evolution of the inflammatory and scarring process was collected. Blood counts and bacteriological examinations were performed before and after topical homeopathic treatment. RESULTS: The homeopathic ointment12cH was able to inhibit the development of parasiticlarvae and promote tissue repair and healing in naturally occurring myiasis in the sheep of this study. CONCLUSION: The homeopathic medicine, formulated as an ointment, may be a useful new and adjuvant therapeutic option for treating myiasis in animals.