Antifungal Drugs and Other Chemical Agents

Drugs, oils and chemicals have been examined for their antifungal activity  against dermatophytes. Griseofulvin (Glaxo), given 4 tablets (125 mg) per day  orally for a week to bovines suffering from Trichophytoses, was found to be a  better conventional method of treatment without external application of any  cream (173). In another study, cattle calves, buffalo calves, dog, pigs and goats  with ringworm lesions, caused by T. mentagrophytes and T. verrucosum were  treated successfully with salicylic acid ointment, copper sulphate un slaked  lime spray, acetic acid (80%), Asuntol (5%), Neguvon (5%), Griseovin tablets  and 1% formalin sodium hydroxide solution (174).