Effect of dimethyl sulfoxide in the treatment of sheep experimentally infected with Ehrlichia ruminantium.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical response of sheep experimentally infected with Ehrlichia ruminantium to treatment with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO).

Animals: 32 Merino crossbred sheep.

Procedures: 16 sheep were infected with E ruminantium; 8 of these were treated twice daily with a 10% solution of DMSO (1 g/kg, i.