The comparative effect of ginseng and artemisia powder extract and Ivermection injection on treatment of Spirocerca lupi in dog

Aims: Spirocercosis is caused by the nematode Spirocerca lupi in dogs. Because of side effects of Ivermectin injection, daily as most routine cheical treatment of spirocerca lupi in dogs such as shock like reaction and digestive signs such as stomach pain and vomting, so our aim is to replace artemisia and ginseng as herbal medicines of Iran. Research method: ۱۶ dogs which infected with Spirocerca lupi used in this experiment. They were divided in four groups of ۴ members. In one group (control group), they were treated by surgical treatment and ivermectin injection, daily as ۰.۵ ml upto ۹۰ days. In second group after surgical treatment they were fed diets containing ۱۵ mg/kg body weight/day ginseng autoclaved powdered extract to assess its effect on immunological activity for ۹۰ consecutive days. In third group after surgical treatment they were fed diets containing ۱۵ mg/kg body weight/day artemisia autoclaved poweder extract to assess its effect on immunological activity for ۹۰ consecutive days. In fourth group ۳ drug administred. Discussion and Conclusion: In current report, all results proved that none of dogs which treated with ginseng or artemisia had Relapses of disease and fecal examination didn’t show any eggs.

Keywords:

Ivermectin , Artemisia , Ginseng , Spirocercosis , dog