Coenurosis

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Clinical signs

Host species

Parasitic disease Zoonotic

Clinical Signs

Digestive

Hypersalivation Incomplete mastication

Systemic

Recumbency Specific

Ophthalmic

Blindness Pathognomonic Nystagmus

Nervous

Convulsion Specific Ataxia Pathognomonic Paresis Specific Head pressing Specific Excitability Frenzied running Dullness Clumsiness Epileptiform convulsion Specific

General Systemic Signs

Collapse Head tilt Specific

Musculoskeletal

Muscle tremor

Diagnosis

Clinical neurologic examination

Postmortem examination

Detection of coenurus cysts

Treatment

Slaughter of affected animals

Prevention & Control

Regular deworming of farm dogs

Prevent dogs from accessing infected carcasses

Proper carcass disposal

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Classification

Etiology Parasitic disease

Zoonotic Yes

Transmissibility Moderate

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Host Species

Cattle Susceptibility: Moderate

Sheep Primary host Susceptibility: High

Goat Susceptibility: Moderate

Human Susceptibility: Rare

Horse Susceptibility: Low

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.