Aloe vera and Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) accelerate healing process in domestic cat (Felis domesticus) suffering from scabies

• Main Author: Tridiganita Solikhah
• Format: Article
• Language: Arabic
• Published: University of Mosul, College of Veterinary Medicine 2021-08-01
• Series: Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Subjects: aloe vera gel; medicine; virgin coconut oil; cat; scabies
• Online Access: https://vetmedmosul.com/article_168637_5f1eecd5830bf5c7dbfdfca1839ea9ad.pdf

The objective of this study is to know the formula in making <em>Aloe vera</em> gel cream with VCO to create a scabies medicine and know which treatment gives the fastest healing effect of scabies in domestic cats in Mojokerto. The first step is to extract <em>A</em><em>loe vera</em> by infundation method, phytochemical identification test, making <em>Aloe vera</em> cream, testing the washing power of the cream, and testing the effect of <em>A</em><em>loe vera</em> gel cream on 32 cats suffering from scabies in Mojokerto, then the skin of cats suffering from scabies scraped and observed under a microscope to observe the ectoparasites that cause scabies in cats. Cats were divided into 4 treatments namely A, B, C, and D. The results of this study indicated skin scrapping on 32 cats scabies in Mojokerto, exist 26 cats that were positive for <em>Notoedres cati</em>, 2 cats positive for <em>Sarcoptes scabiei</em>and 4 cats are negative. Formulas used for the manufacture of creams included stearic acid, triethanolamine, adeps lanae, paraffin liquid, VCO, nipagin, nipasol, aquades, and <em>Aloe vera</em>. The results of the three groups of cream formulas B, C, D caused a significant cure in cats suffering from scabies compared to control group A.