Use of lavender in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in dog

Background: Treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in dogs is long-lasting, and 5-antimuan compounds are not effective in treating dogs in the first-line treatment of leishmaniasis. In addition, the treatment of affected dogs increases the possibility of the appearance of resistant strains in humans. Therefore, the use of new treatments seems to suggest that the world has gone through the use of herbal plants and human lavender has been effective in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis, and we have investigated the effect of this herbal medicinal plant on dogs referred to the clinic with visceral leishmaniasis. Methods: 10 dogs referring to the veterinary clinic with visceral leishmaniasis were selected from October to December 1996. Clinical and laboratory examination revealed visceral leishmaniasis symptoms such as spleen and liver enlargement, swollen lymph nodes, anemia and leukopenia, and excessive weight loss in these dogs. Then, these 10 dogs were randomly divided into five groups. The first group received antimuan for 10 days and the second group received lavender extract from the diet for 10 days. Then the groups were re-examined clinically and laboratory. Results: In the lavender recipient group, 4 dogs of 5 dogs started to weight gain and reduce the size of the spleen and liver in the palpation after 5 days. On day 9, anemia and leukopenia were also eliminated, but in the treated control group with antiman, 3 dogs were lost and the remaining two dogs were not very favorable. Conclusion: the use of Lavender plant by increasing the immune system is generally recommended for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis, since lavender is both inexpensive and herbal and has no side effects. Key words: Leishmaniasis, Dog, Lavender

Leishmaniasis, Dog, Lavender