Investigation of the efficacy of wood vinegar in skin problems in sheep

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Wood Vinegar, which is a natural pesticide, as an alternative to the treatment protocols and preparations that are widely used in the field in the treatment of infective and non-infective diseases that cause skin problems. The animals in the herd were included in the study by clinical examination in terms of skin problems such as itching, hair rash and skin lesions. Sheep with skin problems were randomly selected and divided into three groups as wood vinegar treatment (n=26), Flutick applied (n=16) and Dectomax applied (n=14). Blood samples were taken from the animals included in the study into sterile blood tubes to evaluate the hemogram and blood gas findings. For parasitological examination, skin scrapings and hair samples were taken from the areas with skin lesions in sterile petri dishes. Skin biopsies were taken from 21 animals for histopathological examination. According to the statistical evaluations of the results obtained from the samples taken and the evaluations made by looking at the clinically recovered animals, it was determined that there was a high recover rate of 96.2% in the wood vinegar group.