Effect of a homeopathic complex on reproductive performance in a commercial pig farm

Deni, Dario; Caminiti, Antonino; Lai, O.; Alfieri, L.; Casati, Daniela; Sciarri, Mario; Scaramozzino, Paola; Brocherel, Giuseppina

doi:10.1016/j.homp.2014.05.006

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“…Also in this issue Dario Deni and colleagues report a randomised controlled trial of an homeopathic complex containing Borax and Lycopodium on the long-term (three-year) reproductive performance of sows, conducted in a commercial pig rearing facility in Italy. 3 The results suggest improved fertility in the treated group. An important confounding factor is that many more sows were lost to follow-up, due to slaughter, in the control group than in the treatment group.…”

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Section: Meta-analysis Of Veterinary Homeopathymentioning

confidence: 91%

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2015

Homeopathy

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“…In pig production, homeopathics have been used to treat problems in the digestive and reproductive tracts, improving the performance and immune system of the animals, and reducing stress (Felippelli & Valente, 2009;Deni et al, 2015). Homeopathic products have been of benefit to various categories of animal in pig farming.…”

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Addition of homeopathic products to pig diets in the finishing phase promotes improvement in growth performance

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Genova²,

Barbosa³

et al. 2023

SA J. An. Sci.

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Homeopathic products (HP) are a preventive and therapeutic alternative in pig farming. This study evaluated the effect of the concentration of dietary HP on performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and plasma metabolites of growing-finishing pigs. A total of 60 crossbred male pigs (Agroceres PIC × DanBred), immunocastrated at 90 and 120 days old, with an initial BW of 30.71 ± 2.60 kg were allocated in a completely randomized design to three treatments: i) control diet (CT), without HP), ii) CT + HP1 (Figotonus® and Sanoplus®) (1 g/kg of diet), and iii) CT + HP2 (Figotonus and Sanoplus) (2 g/kg of diet). The results indicate that pigs fed diets containing HP2 had a greater average daily gain compared with those fed the control diet, although a higher feed efficiency was observed when pigs were fed the HP1 diet. Animals fed the HP2 diet showed a slight increase in initial postmortem pH in the Longissimus dorsi muscle compared to the control group. Pigs fed HP2 showed a higher initial temperature in the L. dorsi than those fed the control diet. However, there was no effect on plasma metabolite concentration. Based on the results of the present study, the HP1 diet enhanced the performance of finishing pigs without negative effects on meat traits and plasma metabolites.

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“…Os medicamentos homeopáticos vêm sendo usados de forma individual ou associados a outros medicamentos, formando complexos homeopáticos comerciais (3)(4)(5)(6) . Dentre os medicamentos homeopáticos individuais utilizados no tratamento de infertilidade, temos a Pulsatilla e o FSH homeopático, os quais têm sido administrados para tratar amenorreia (7) , promover um ciclo estral mais definido em diversos animais (4,8,9) , melhorar o desenvolvimento folicular e tratar cistos foliculares (10) .…”

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Utilização Do Cultivo in Vitro De Folículos Pré-Antrais Suínos Inclusos Em Tecido Ovariano (In Situ) Como Modelo De Avaliação Da Eficiência De Medicamentos Homeopáticos Na Foliculogênese Inicial

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Resumo Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o efeito dos medicamentos homeopáticos (Pulsatilla nigricans e hormônio folículo estimulante homeopático - FSH) e um complexo homeopático (Bos Stress Fertilis) na foliculogênese inicial, utilizando o cultivo in vitro de folículos pré-antrais suínos como modelo in vitro. Para tanto, fragmentos ovarianos foram cultivados por um ou sete dias em α-MEM+ na ausência (controle cultivado) ou presença de FSH homeopático (6 cH), Pulsatilla (6 CH), Bos Stress Fertilis (6 CH), álcool cereal (50% - v/v) ou FSH recombinante (50 ng/ml) adicionados diariamente. Os fragmentos ovarianos não cultivados (controle fresco) ou cultivados por um e sete dias foram processados para histologia clássica. Somente o composto homeopático Bos Stress Fertilis foi eficiente em manter o percentual de sobrevivência folicular após sete dias de cultivo semelhante ao controle não cultivado e α-MEM+. Em relação ao crescimento folicular, somente a adição de FSH homeopático aumentou o diâmetro folicular quando comparado ao controle não cultivado e α-MEM+ após um dia de cultivo. Dessa forma, pode-se concluir que a adição dos medicamentos homeopáticos Bos Stress fertilis e FSH homeopático (6 CH) melhoraram, respectivamente, a sobrevivência e o crescimento in vitro de folículos pré-antrais suínos inclusos em fragmentos de tecido ovariano.

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Effect of a homeopathic complex on reproductive performance in a commercial pig farm

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

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Addition of homeopathic products to pig diets in the finishing phase promotes improvement in growth performance

Utilização Do Cultivo in Vitro De Folículos Pré-Antrais Suínos Inclusos Em Tecido Ovariano (In Situ) Como Modelo De Avaliação Da Eficiência De Medicamentos Homeopáticos Na Foliculogênese Inicial

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