- December 2009
- Natural product communications 4(12):1777-84
- DOI:
- 10.1177/1934578X0900401230
- Source
- PubMed
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41395566_Pharmaco-Toxicological_Aspects_of_Herbal_Drugs_Used_in_Domestic_Animals
Rosario Russo
Giuseppina Autore
Lorella Severino
Abstract and figuresHerbal
drugs are more and more used both in human and veterinary medicine to
mitigate and prevent minor diseases and to support conventional medicine
using allopathic drugs. Nevertheless, 'natural product' does not mean
lack of adverse effects, and many people and veterinarians do not know
enough about the adverse reactions that can occur following the
administration of such drugs in domestic animals. Moreover, herbal
products can interact with each other when administered concomitantly or
can agonize or antagonize the effects of synthetic drugs administered
as primary therapy. The use of non-conventional medicines (NCM) should
be considered as a veterinary practise. In this paper, the herbal drugs
most utilized in domestic animals, both pets and large animals, are
reviewed, as their use is increasing, despite the prejudices of the
academic world and some of the adverse effects and interactions that can
occur in domestic animals
