摘要 |
The present invention relates to a composition containing the natural substances carvacrol and thymol. The amount of carvacrol is 5 ppm to 90% by dry weight, the amount of thymol is 5 ppm to 80% by dry weight, and the weight ratio between carvacrol and thymol is from 1:5 to 10:1. The composition exhibits a synergistic bactericidal effect against Treponema which causes severe muco-hemorrhagic diseases, such as swine dysentery and severe diseases affecting the hoofs of hoofed animals, particularly cloven-hoofed animals, such as ruminants. The composition is suitably administered to an animal via the diet or via the drinking water or via a drench bath. |