therapeutic potential of paronychia kurdica subsp. kurdica var. kurdica boiss in treating oral papillomatosis in dogs

The paronychia genus is represented by approximately 110 species worldwide. paronychia species can adapt well to arid regions and are typically distributed in high mountainous areas. in türkiye, paronychia species are known colloquially as boz kepekotu, kepekotu, etyaran, and siğil otu (1). we are working with paronychia kurdica subsp. kurdica var. kurdica boiss. being distributed in southeastern türkiye, iran, iraq, and northern syria (2). paronychia species are used traditionally as anti-viral agents in papilloma treatment, and for their anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties in the treatment of paronychia (1-3). an ethnobotanical study indicated that the aerial parts of the plant are used by locals for treating warts. a research conducted on cows demonstrated that a water extract prepared from the aerial parts of p. kurdica is effective against nipple and mammary papillomatosis (3). in our study, a water extract prepared from the aerial parts of p. kurdica subsp. kurdica var. kurdica boiss. applied at least three times, with a three-day interval, was observed to almost completely heal oral papillomatosis in dogs.