EVALUATION OF Calvatia craniformis MUSHROOM ACTIVITY IN TREATMENT OF RINGWORM DISEASE IN CATTLE

Abstract

Calvatia craniformis mushroom is used in treatment of ringworm disease in cattle . The ringworm is zoonotic disease spread via direct contact with infected animal by Trichophyton verrucosum fungus. The preparations prepared from the powder extracted by crushing the fruiting body and mixed with Vaseline to obtain three concentrations (0.25,0.5,1) % . The results in this study reveal to the concentration 1% has sidle effect on the causing agent and this is reflected by periods of clearance which reach to ( 12,8) days when the preparation is applied without curettage to the lesion and when the curettage is done and preparation is applied respectively and when they are compared with other concentrations in two cases. The statistical analysis reveals presence of significant deference (P<0.05) in the period of clearance of the lesion when we are used our preparation 1% when is compared with 1% sulfur ointment .