Effectiveness of neem essential oil on the skin and fur of cats with dermatological condition

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the effect of Neem essential oil (Azadirachta indica) topically on the skin and coat of cats with dermatophytosis. Methodology: visual assessment was the most important assessment methodology, taking into account the following variables: skin: (inflammation, flaking, excoriation, hyperpigmentation, alopecia, and fur: (oily, dry, brittle, bad smell), interpreted with scales assessment (1: no improvement, 2: slight improvement, 3: moderate improvement and 4: total improvement); the research used a completely randomized design, made up of 4 treatments: T1 (Control), T2 (5 days of application ), T3 (10 days of application) and T4 (15 days of application) and T5 (20 days of application), a total of 30 cats were evaluated, 6 animals for each treatment, with the use of cotton soaked in the oil, all the surface of the skin and hair, each patient underwent a detailed clinical and dermatological record. Results: they showed significant differences in the evaluation criteria of skin and hair as follows: no improvement, slight improvement, moderate improvement, and total improvement, regarding all the variables there was slight, moderate, and total improvement, very few animals did not show improvement. Conclusions: Neem oil (Azadirachta indica) works in the treatment of dermatophytosis and visually improves the skin as well as the fur of dermatologically affected cats, all treatments worked, being T4 and T5 the best, with applications of 15 and 20 days. consecutive, respectively.