Vagus indigestion resulting from a Cysticercus tenuicollis cyst in an adult ewe

Vagus indigestion resulting from a Cysticercus tenuicollis cyst in an adult ewe

This paper reports a case of vagus nerve damage in a ewe due to the presence of a mineralized Cysticercus tenuicollis cyst in the omentum, adjacent to the reticulum and over the ventral branch of the nerve. The clinical course, surgical management and post-mortem findings of vagus indigestion are de...

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Published in:Small ruminant research Vol. 110; no. 1; pp. 62 - 64
Main Authors: Lacasta, D., Climent, M., Ferrer, L.M., Ramos, J.J., Figueras, L., Borobia, M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01-02-2013
Subjects:
adults
case studies
Cysticercus tenuicollis cyst
disease course
ewes
indigestion
mineralization
nerve tissue
omentum
reticulum
Sheep
Taenia hydatigena
Vagus indigestion
vagus nerve
Cysticercus tenuicollis cyst
Sheep
Vagus indigestion
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Summary:This paper reports a case of vagus nerve damage in a ewe due to the presence of a mineralized Cysticercus tenuicollis cyst in the omentum, adjacent to the reticulum and over the ventral branch of the nerve. The clinical course, surgical management and post-mortem findings of vagus indigestion are described. For the author's knowledge this is the first description of this syndrome in sheep.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.08.011
ISSN:0921-4488
1879-0941
DOI:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.08.011