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This article presents the report of a series of clinical cases of myiasis by C. hominivorax in sheep that underwent adjuvant treatment with homeopathic Sulphur and presents a theoretical-scientific discussion of biological events related to the clinical treatment of the condition.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Patients\u2003Seven naturally occurring myiases affecting sheep from an experimental farm were treated by an ointment impregnated with the homeopathic medicine Sulph 12cH, used as adjuvant after the manual removal of accessible larvae from the wound during wound cleaning. The animals were treated daily and evaluated clinically until complete healing of the lesions. Clinical information on the evolution of the inflammatory and scarring process was collected. Blood counts and bacteriological examinations were performed before and after topical homeopathic treatment.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003The homeopathic ointment Sulph 12cH was able to inhibit the development of parasitic C. hominivorax larvae and promote tissue repair and healing in naturally occurring myiasis in the sheep of this study.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003The homeopathic medicine Sulphur, formulated as an ointment, may be a useful new and adjuvant therapeutic option for treating myiasis in animals.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0043-1770360","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,9,27]],"date-time":"2023-09-27T23:16:55Z","timestamp":1695856615000},"page":"190-204","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Homeopathic Sulphur Ointment as Adjuvant in the Treatment of Sheep with Myiasis by Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae): A Case Series"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"113","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1212-6749","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Giuliano Pereira de","family":"Barros","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departamento de Zootecnia e Desenvolvimento Rural, Programa de P\u00f3s Gradua\u00e7\u00e3o em Agroecossistemas, Centro de Ci\u00eancias Agr\u00e1rias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. 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