Eye worm infestation (Thelaziosis) in a buffalo heifer: A case report

Jasmeet Singh; Sandeep Indurkar; Savita Bisen; Deepak Kumar Kashyap

doi:10.56825/bufbu.2024.4344283

Authors

Jasmeet Singh Wildlife Health and Forensic Centre, Chhattisgarh, India
Sandeep Indurkar Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Livestock Development Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh, India
Savita Bisen Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anjora, India
Deepak Kumar Kashyap Veterinary Polytechnic, Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalya, Chhattisgarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2024.4344283

Keywords:

Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, Thelaziosis, eye worm

Abstract

2 years old Murrah heifer was presented with a history of conjunctivitis, excessive lacrimation and frequent blinking of right eye. The case was already treated by a local Veterinarian with ocular antibiotic drops which failed to resolve the condition. Clinical examination of the affected eye revealed numerous worms showing vigorous wriggling movements in the right eye. Under local anaesthesia, the worms were removed from the eye manually using forceps and sent to the laboratory for examination and which were confirmed to be Thelazia rhodesii. Post-operative care comprising of topical antibiotics and systemic drugs led to uneventful recovery.

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Author Biographies

Jasmeet Singh, Wildlife Health and Forensic Centre, Chhattisgarh, India

Jasmeet Singh*

vet_jasmeetsingh@rediffmail.com

Sandeep Indurkar, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Livestock Development Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarh, India

Savita Bisen, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anjora, India

Savita Bisen

Deepak Kumar Kashyap, Veterinary Polytechnic, Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalya, Chhattisgarh, India

Deepak Kumar Kashyap

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