Short Communication

Received: Revised: Accepted: 2013–09–31 2013–12–28 2013–12–29 A total of six horses were presented with severe generalized lesions including wheal with dermal edema, erythema, papules, pustules and angioedema. In one horse food hypersensitivity was found, while rest were diagnosed for idiopathic urticaria. Haridrakhand Brihat, which is a polyherbal combination containing haridra, nishoth, hareetaki, sharkara, mustaka, ajwain, chitrak, kutki, vidand, lauh bhasma and abhrak bhasma as main ingredients was given initially @ 15 gm twice a day orally for 5 weeks, along with dexamethasone at a dose rate of 0.02 mg/kg body weight, intramuscularly and cetirizine 0.3 mg/kg body weight twice a day orrally, till subsidence of urticaria. After that dose of Haridrakhand was reduced to 10 gm twice a day for next 6 weeks and dexamethasone, cetirizine were withdrawn. Appreciable results were seen in 4 horses out of 5, based on which, it is concluded that besides, conventional medical therapy of urticaria and modification of environment, Haridrakhand can be used as add on drug for management of urticaria in equines. All copyrights reserved to Nexus® academic publishers