International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences

The impact of cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus infestations in cattle farming is well known today. The importance of strengthening research related to the application of homeopathic products with homeopathic principles in animal production is very high. Nowadays, homeopathic medicines are being applied to cattle in different zones of India for different types of diseases and effect of the homeopathic medicines is showing very good result. We have worked in the tick infestation in cattle from last 17 years by applying the combination of homeopathic medicines and got excellent results. The combination of homeopathic products (Merc. Sol. 200C, Petroleum 200C and Sulpher 200C) and (Psorinum 200C, Mezereum 200C and Agaricus 200C) were administered orally at the rate of 10 drops once in a day in the morning and evening respectively for 20 days to the tick infested cattle. After 20 days, the same combination was applied for another 20 days for 2-3 more occasions where significant results were not achieved. This data shows that homeopathic medicineis effective in treating the cattle tick. Here, we have done the research of 16 cattle cases having 80% success rate within 40 days of homeopathy medicine application. In this paper, this work aimed at assessing the efficacy of the veterinary homeopathic therapy to control of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks in cattle.