title: Coenurus gaigeri cyst in the thigh of a goat and its successful management.
abstract: A 11 month old female goat was presented to Polyclinic, IVRI with the history of swelling in the left hind leg on the inner aspect of thigh and inguinal region. Physical and radiological examination revealed a large fluctuating fluid filled bladder with distinct dimension. The cyst was successfully removed along with its membrane and parasitological examination revealed it as a Coenurus gaigeri, the intermediate stage of T. multiceps gaigeri. The animal recovered completely by 10th postoperative day without any complications. This is being described in detail as under.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Division of Parasitiology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Madhu
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Division of Parasitiology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Tamil
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mahan
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Division of Parasitiology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Sudhakar
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Division of Parasitiology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: S Maurya
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Division of Parasitiology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Division of Parasitiology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Shivani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sahu
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, Division of Parasitiology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122 Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pawde
keywords: Coenurus gaigeri; Surgical management; Thigh of goat