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. 2023 Dec 18;25(1):e5. doi: 10.4142/jvs.23189

Table 6. Allergic reactions within 14 days of applying the oils to dogs’ skin.

Parameters 16% Clove oil 16% Zanthoxylum limonella oil Positive control (Bayticol) Negative control (essential oil solvent-ethyl alcohol 95 %)
Allergic reactions occurred within 15 min of applying the oils to the dogs’ skin
- Abnormalities (scratching, itching, rubbing the body against furniture or objects) 29.41% 41.18% 46.67% 16.67%
- Abnormalities (red bumps) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
- Abnormalities (dermatitis) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
- No abnormalities 70.59% 58.82% 53.33% 83.33%
Allergic reactions occurred 2 days after applying the oils to the dogs’ skin
- Abnormalities (scratching, itching, rubbing the body against furniture or objects) 5.88% 17.65% 20.00% 0.00%
- Abnormalities (red bumps) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.56%
- Abnormalities (dermatitis) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.56%
- No abnormalities 94.12% 82.35% 80.00% 88.89%
Allergic reactions occurred 3 days after applying the oils to the dogs’ skin
- Abnormalities (scratching, itching, rubbing the body against furniture or objects) 5.88% 17.65% 13.33% 5.56%
- Abnormalities (red bumps) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
- Abnormalities (dermatitis) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.56%
- No abnormalities 94.12% 82.35% 86.67% 88.89%
Allergic reactions occurred 7 days after applying the oils to the dogs’ skin
- Abnormalities (scratching, itching, rubbing the body against furniture or objects) 5.88% 17.65% 13.33% 11.11%
- Abnormalities (red bumps) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
- Abnormalities (dermatitis) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
- No abnormalities 94.12% 82.35% 86.67% 88.89%
Allergic reactions occurred 14 days after applying the oils to the dogs’ skin
- Abnormalities (scratching, itching, rubbing the body against furniture or objects) 0.00% 6.25% 26.67% 11.11%
- Abnormalities (red bumps) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.56%
- Abnormalities (dermatitis) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
- No abnormalities 100.00% 93.75% 73.33% 83.33%