Clinical Coenurosis (Coenurus
Cerebralis)
and Associated Pathological Findings in a Calf
Cumali Özkan*, Serkan Yildirim1 and Abdullah Kaya
Department of Internal Diseases; 1Department of
Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Yuzuncu,
Yil 65080, Van, TURKEY
*Corresponding Author: cozkanvet@hotmail.com
Abstract
This study aims to investigate clinical and pathological findings of a clinical
Coenurus cerebralis case in a
10-month-old Simmental male calf. Clinical examination of the calf revealed
incoordination, irregular gait, failure to hold the head straight, leftward head
tilt, and circling. The animal was diagnosed with
C. cerebralis and euthanazia was
recommended. The autopsy demonstrated a cyst (9x7 cm) in the caudal of the left
cerebral hemisphere within the cranium. The cyst caused compression over the
ventral portion of the left cerebral hemisphere, while a marked perforation of
3-4
cm
diameter was found on the sphenoid bone. Histopathologically, hyperemia and
perivascular mononuclear cell infiltration were observed. In conclusion, we
found it beneficial to present the clinical and pathological findings of this
calf infected with C. cerebralis
which is known to be a rare clinical entity among cattle.