The Journal of Advances in Parasitology

Case Report
J. Adv. Parasitology.1 (3): 39 - 40
http://dx.doi.org/10.14737/journal.jap/2014/1.3.39.40
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YV Pridhvidhar Reddy1, Sirigireddy Sivajothi2*, Bhavanam Sudhakara Reddy3
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; 2Department of Veterinary Parasitology; 3T.V.C.C. (Veterinary Medicine), College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh- 516360, India.
*Corresponding author: sivajothi579@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Congenital foetal anomalies can be divided into heritable, toxic, nutritional and infectious categories. Although uncommon inherited congenital anomalies are probably seen in all breeds of small ruminants but reports in doe are meager. Caesarean operation was performed to the goat with incomplete cervical dilatation. Up on caesarean two foetuses were recovered of which, a dead hydrocephalus foetus with enlarged head and one normal foetus. Hydrocephalus foetus had increased cerebrospinal fluid, enlarged skull and atrophied brain. Faecal sample examination of one day age old live foetus and doe showed cryptosporidium oocysts. This paper reports the Cryptosporidiosis associated with hydrocephalus foetus in a doe and presence of Cryptosporidiosis to a day old foetus.

Key Words: Caesarean section, Cryptosporidiosis, Doe, Hydrocephalus foetus.