Comparison between mountain peppermint and combination of Albendazole and Praziquantel tablets in the treatment of hydatid cyst in dogs

Background and Aim : Whereas both in Medical and veterinary medicine because of the lower side effects of medicinal plants have been considered again more than chemical kinds and because of the easy availability in our country due to different climates to achieve them together we decided to investigate the therapeutic effects of mountain peppermint as one of the medicinal plants of Tehran as herbal medicine and Albendazole and Praziquantel as antiparasite tablets in the treatment of dogs with hydatid cyst after clinical examination. Methods: 10 stray dogs in Tehran were randomly selected and then detected and confirmed the presence of hydatid cust randomly divided into 2 groups 5. The first group received Albendazole for five days and a single dose of Praziquantel, orally. The second group received twice daily orally every 12 hours, two drops of peppermint oil for 5 days. Results: After 5 days of prescribing these drugs results were as follows: The group that received peppermint oil alone after serologic test had no hydatid cyst but in group that received anti parasite tablets had few hydatid cysts after 5 days treatment. Conclusion: Because of the many advantages of traditional medicine and herbs and Its low disadvantages compared to chemical drugs and These drugs are easily accessible in nature, especially plant mountain peppermint in Tehran and This drug lower price than similar chemical drugs better to replace this available drug with recent like chemical drugs by Pharmaceutical companies after more Supplementary researches.

Albendazole, Praziquantel, Hydatid cyst, Dog