LAGRO HIGH SCHOOL
Ascension Avenue cor. Misa de Gallo St.,
Brgy. Greater Lagro, Quezon City
The Potential Antimicrobial Effect of Kanmantigue ( Impatiens balsamina) Extract as Topical Treatment for Canine Scabbies for Street Dogs
Submitted by:
Kyla Hannah Marie C. Dionio
(8-Aristotle)
Submitted to:
Ms. Annamae T. Jorda
Research Adviser
Chapter I
Introduction
Canine Scabies has been a major problem due to the rampant increase on the population of abandoned dogs. Lack of maintenance to these street dogs resulted to their being prone to be affected with canine scabies.
This study aims to determine the potential of Kamantigue as topical remedy for canine scabies. The plant Kamantigue (Impatiens balsamina) commonly grow in the Philippines. This study is also made to test the significant effect of Kamantigue extracts as an alternative remedy as to compare with commercially available remedies like Benzoyl peroxide and lime sulphur dips, being easier to use, budget friendly and effective. It is inexpensive, wide source is available and a possible affordable topical remedy against canine. scabies.
This research aims of determining the significance effect between commercially available remedy and Kamantigue (Impatiens balsamina) extract based on availability, effectiveness, safety and cost.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: They say that dogs are man’s best friend. Filipinos are known to be dog lovers. In almost every community, it is a very common pet to a Filipino home. Some have breeds, as expensive as 100,000 php like the English Bulldog, some have the not so expensive ones, those what we call “askals” or stray dogs. Some keep dogs because they are useful as companion dogs, guard dogs, hunting dogs and working dogs. Some dogs have been so lucky to have owners who keep them for life, but some are unlucky to be left when they are too old to be kept or don’t have any use at all. For pets, we let them stay inside our houses, some