Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
S Sakemohammed, P Tamilmahan, A Kumaresan, S Senthilkumar and A Latchumikanthan

Abstract:
Six pattanam sheep, 1 to 2 years of age was presented to VCC, VCRI, Orathanadu with a history of soft fluctuating swelling over the body and no pain on palpation. On clinical examination, non-inflammatory, soft uniform fluctuating swelling was noticed and further fine needle aspiration technique revealed clear watery fluid. The cases were tentatively diagnosed as cyst and for confirmative diagnosis animals undergone for exploratory surgery. The location of cysts in different sheep was the thigh region, eyeball, Thoraco- lumbar region, and right lateral neck region in three cases. Under local infiltration of 2% lignocaine, the swollen mass was operated and the entire fluid containing the cyst was surgically exteriorized without damaging the cyst wall. After the removal of the cyst, the muscles were sutured with a simple continuous suture using 1-0 polyglycolic acid (PGA) absorbable suture material, and the skin was sutured with the simple interrupted pattern using silk 1-0. The fluid was sent for further parasitological examination and confirmed as a case of Coenurus gaigeri. Postoperatively animal was administered an antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and a combination of fenbendazole–praziquantel. The animals recovered completely by the 12th postoperative day without any complications.