Preliminary study of homeopathic treatment of subclinical mastitis evaluated through somatic cells count (SCC) and California mastitis test (CMT)

The present paper presents the results of homeopathic treatment of 25 Holstein breed cows aged 3 to 8 years old diagnosed with subclinical mastitis through California Mastitis Test (CMT). Animals were divided into 3 groups according with infection level. A homeopathic complex was developed on the grounds of clinical aspects, including Phosphorus 30x, Phytolacca 30x, Silicea 30x, Sulphur 30x, Belladona 30x, Bryonia alba 30x, Pulsatilla 30x, Calendula 30x and biotherapic of Staphylococcus aureus 200x. The remedy was added to salt and was administered to cattle 100g/cow/day for 75 days. CMT were carried out every 2 weeks to control incidence and severity of mastitis; somatic cells count (SCC) was performed at the beginning and the end of treatment. CMT showed significant improvement in regression of infection level all throughout the study; final SCC showed decrease in 82% of animals, signaling thus efficacy of the homeopathic treatment.(AU) Este artigo apresenta os resultados do tratamento homeop tico de 25 vacas ra‡a Holstein entre 3 e 8 anos de idade diagnosticadas com mastite subclinica atrav‚s do California Mastitis Test (CMT). Os animais foram divididos em 3 grupos de acordo com o nivel da infec‡AEo. Foi preparado um complexo homeop tico com base nos achados clinicos, composto de: Phosphorus 30X, Phytolacca 30x, Sulphur 30x, Belladona 30x, Bryonia alba 30x, Silicea 30x, Pulsatilla 30x, Calendula 30x s 30X, Phytolacca 30x, Sulphur 30x, Belladona 30x, Bryonia alba 30x, Silicea 30x, Pulsatilla 30x, Calendula 30x e bioter pico de Staphylococcus aureus 200x. O complexo foi acrescentado no sal e administrado na dose de 100g/vaca/dia. O CMT foi realizado a cada 2 semanas a fim de monitorar a incidˆncia e gravidade da mastitie; a contagem de c‚lulas som ticas (SCC) foi realizada ao inicio e no final do tratamento. Os valores do CMT mostraram melhora significativa no sentido de regressAEo do nivel da infec‡AEo ao longo do estudo; o valor final da SCC diminuiu em 82% dos animais, apontando para a efic cia do tratamento homeop tico.(AU)