Efficacy of Ethnoveterinary Plant Extract Sprays for Wound Healing in Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

The study was conducted to determine the efficacy of ethnoveterinary plant extract sprays for wound healing in rabbits in a reliable Rabbit Farm in Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines. Twenty-four (24) heads of rabbits were randomly distributed into four Treatments: T1 - Control (Ivermectin), T2 -Neem + Hagonoy + Guava + Citronella Oil + Emulsifier, T3 - Makabuhay + Hagonoy + Guava + Citronella Oil+ Emulsifier, and T4 - Akapulco + Hagonoy + Guava + Emulsifier, with the use of Complete Randomized Design.

The results revealed that there are no significant differences in the physical appearance in terms of length and total wound area on the specific anatomical part of the rabbit such as ear, nose, head and both forelegs and hind Legs. On day 10, the wound width on the left foreleg showed a significant difference with a p-value of 0.0300, highlighting Treatment 4, which had the smallest wound size at 0.47 mm. The analysis revealed a significant difference in wound contraction on the left ear on day 10, with a pvalue of 0.0429. A significant difference among Treatment groups was recorded in terms of days of healing wound. The results appeared that T2 had the highest wound healing rate in the Right Hind Leg during the observation. Mortality showed no significant differences among Treatments resulting in 12.5% mortality rate. In terms of Hematological test result, WBC, LYM%, GRAN%, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC and MPV revealed no significant differences in all Treatments. Platelet counts (PLT) showed a significant difference among treatments whereas T1 and T2 revealed a significant decline in platelet level while T3 and T4 showed an increase in platelet counts. This implies that all treatments have the same effect comparable to the control group.