DOI
https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v5i3.311Abstract
PICO question
In dogs, is oral or topical administration of garlic, compared to no treatment, efficacious at preventing or reducing parasitism by fleas?
Clinical bottom line
Category of research question
Treatment
The number and type of study designs reviewed
Zero
Strength of evidence
Critical appraisal of the selected papers meeting the inclusion criteria collectively provide zero evidence in terms of their experimental design and implementation
Outcomes reported
The outcomes reported were none
Conclusion
It is concluded that there is a lack of peer-reviewed scientific in vivo evidence to address the PICO
How to apply this evidence in practice
The application of evidence into practice should take into account multiple factors, not limited to: individual clinical expertise, patient’s circumstances and owners’ values, country, location or clinic where you work, the individual case in front of you, the availability of therapies and resources.
Knowledge Summaries are a resource to help reinforce or inform decision-making. They do not override the responsibility or judgement of the practitioner to do what is best for the animal in their care.
References
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De Castra Alvarenga, L., de Aguiar Paiva, P. C., Banys, V. L., Collao-Saenz, E. A., Rabelo, A. M. G. & de Rezende, A. P. (2004). Alternation of the thicks load of bovines under intake of different levels of residuals of the improvement of garlic. Ciencia E Agrotecnologia 28(4): 906–912. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-70542004000400025
Gholipour-Kanani, H., Sahandi, J. & Taheri, A. (2012). Influence of garlic (Allium sativum) and Mother worth (Matricaria chamomilla) extract on Ichthyophtirius multifilus parasite treatment in Sail Fin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) ornamental fish. Procedia APCBEE 4: 6–11. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcbee.2012.11.002
Gorji, S. F., Gorji, S. F. & Rajablon, M. (2014). The field efficacy of garlic extract against Dermanyssus gallinae in layer farms of Babol, Iran. Parasitology Research 113: 1209–1213. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00436-014-3759-2
Fridman, S., Sinai, T. & Zilberg, D. (2014). Efficacy of garlic based treatments against monogean parasites infecting the guppy (Poecilia reticulata (Peters)). Veterinary Parasitology 203: 51–58. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.02.002
Massariol, P. B., Olivio, C. J., Richards, N., Agnolin, C. A., Meinerz, G. R., Both, J. F., Faccio, L., Hohenreuther, F. & Martinelli, S. (2009). Ectoparasite load alteration in Holstein cows fed with different garlic (Allium sativum L.) levels. Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais 11(1): 37–42. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-05722009000100007
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