EVALUATION OF HOMEOPATHY MEDICATION IN THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF CANINE DISTEMPER.

The study focused on canine distemper cases exhibiting distinctive signs such as temporal twitching, hind limb weakness, howling, champing of jaws and jerky limb movements. Cicutavirosa and Conium maculatum were the homeopathic medicines used for treatment of CD affected dogs alongside standard therapeutic approaches. Out of ninety-seven dogs suspected for CD, sixtyeight were diagnosed as positive for CDV infection based on Lateral flow assay and selected for the study. These dogs were divided into two equal groups (group A - standard therapy and group B - standard therapy plus homeopathy therapy (34 in each group). Within 45 days of medication, 79.41% (27 dogs) from group B exhibited clinical recovery, as evidenced by a reduction in nervous signs frequency. As chronic CD leads to progressive demyelination and neurological complications, homeopathic therapy was found effective in prolonging and enhancing the quality of life in CD affected dogs. Practice of homeopathy in veterinary medicine is upcoming due its ease of administration, absence of side effects and non-interference with recommended allopathic treatments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]