Biotherapeutic blend: an alternative for the treatment of endoparasites

Abstract

Parasitic diseases affecting companion animals include various etiological agents, ranging from protozoa to helminths and arthropods. This variety makes it difficult to develop treatments, which is directly associated with the zoonotic potential of some parasitosis, also posing a risk to the human population. To develop alternatives, diluted, dynamized and natural medicines are being developed, above all to overcome resistance to the usual drugs and represent a sustainable therapy. The aim of this study was to report on the efficacy of a biotherapeutic blend for treating endoparasitosis in different animal species. To this end, after confirming endoparasitosis by fecal examination, the animals were treated with 10 drops of the biotherapeutic blend for 30 consecutive days. To confirm the effect of the treatment, fecal examinations were carried out after 7, 15 and 30 days. A total of 27 animals from 6 different species were included in the study: Canis lupus familiaris, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Felis silvestris catus, Nymphicus hollandicus, Sapajus sp., Mesocricetus auratus. Among the species, the animals were diagnosed with 8 endoparasites in total: Toxocara sp., Isospora sp., Eimeria sp., Ancylostoma sp., Ascaridia sp., Cestoda, Coccidio, Trichuris sp. Treatment with the biotherapeutic blend was able to negate the presence of endoparasites in the feces of different animals, and depending on the type of parasite, the indicated treatment can vary between 30 and 60 days. Thus, the use of this type of biotreatment is an alternative for controlling different endoparasitoses, which makes it a sustainable option with low ecotoxicity.