A CASE STUDY OF THELAZIASIS IN GOAT

K. Jalajakshi; L. S. S. Varaprasad Reddy; T. Nagendra Reddy; M. Chandrakala; G. Venkata Sumanth Reddy

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v51i4.129979

Authors

K. Jalajakshi Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati - 517 502, Andhra Pradesh
L. S. S. Varaprasad Reddy Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati - 517 502, Andhra Pradesh
T. Nagendra Reddy Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science ,Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati - 517 502, Andhra Pradesh
M. Chandrakala Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati - 517 502
G. Venkata Sumanth Reddy B.V.Sc & A.H Final year student, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati - 517 502

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v51i4.129979

Keywords:

Eye worm, Goat, Parasitic nematode, Thelaziasis

Abstract

Thelaziasis is the infestation of eye with parasitic nematodes belongs order spirurida and family Thelazidae. Thelazia spp. inhabit the eyes and associated tissues such as eyelids, lacrimal ducts of various mammals, birds and human etc. Thelaziasis is observed in Mahaboobnagar goat, which was presented to Veterinary clinical complex, Tirupati with actively moving worms observed in the conjunctiva of left eye with lacrimation and photophobia. It was treated successfully with levamisole orally @ 5 mg/kg body wt and Ivermectin injection @ of 0.2 mg/kg body wt subcutaneously and applied antimicrobial steroid ointment in to the eye for the
prevention of inflammation and secondary bacterial infection.

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