MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC LESIONS CHANGE OF DERMATITIS DOG WITH TRIGONA SP HONEY TREATMENT

Dermatitis is a term used to describe inflammation and damage of the layers of the skin. The causative agents arebacterial, fungal, mold, and parasitic infestations. Dermatitis has become problems in various regions in Indonesia andsome other countries. Dermatitis often causes an unpleasant and disgusting feeling for the owner. Skin damage occursto the dermis, thus showing clinical symptoms of hair loss, itching, redness of the skin, skin ulcers, and a bad smell of theanimals. This study aims to determine the effect of giving honey from Trigona bees to improve the skin layer structure ofpatients with dermatitis in dogs and to see the development of skin lesions macroscopically. Research method: 10 dogsdiagnosed with complex dermatitis were given fresh honey of 5 ml/day/dog. The treatment is given orally once a day for35 days. Clinical observation of the wound healing process on the skin was observed every week for 5 weeks, andhistopathological observations of the skin were carried out on the 0, 7, and 21 days. The results showed that giving freshhoney was able to repair skin damage with dermatitis lesions. It could be seen from the decrease in symptoms oferythema and the start of hair growth at the site of alopecia lesions. Histologically there was a decrease in the number ofinflammatory cells (p<0.05) in the administration of honey. We concluded that Trigona's honey could be used as anherbal ingredient for treating dermatitis in dogs