Department of Parasitology, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Review Article
Retrobulbar Coenurus Cyst in the Orbit of Nellore Brown Sheep
Author(s): K Jalajakshi, LSS Varaprasad Reddy, M Chandrakala and P Madhava*
Adult Nellore brown sheep was presented to veterinary hospital, Peddaputta village of Kadapa district
with a history of swollen unilateral protrusion of left eye ball with congestion of conjunctival mucous
membrane, exophthalmos condition since 6 weeks. Clinical examination revealed blindness due to
chronic keratitis and on palpation found a large fluid filled bladder in the left eye. With the surgical
intervention the cyst was removed successfully along with its membrane from the retrobulbar region
of the left eye and on parasitological examination it was diagnosed as Coenurus gaigeri cyst, (which is
the intermediate stage of T. multiceps gaigeri) and the animal recovered after treatment with
antibiotics and pain killers. Exophthalmos is the bulge of one or the two eyes anteriorly out of the
circle because of an expansion in orbital items ins.. View More»
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