Coenurosis

The Coenurose ( Coenurosis, turning sickness) is a parasitic disease of the brain occurring enzootic mainly in sheep. Rarely, human infections occur, especially in Asia and Africa.

Pathogen

The causative agent of the disease is Coenurus cerebralis, the fin of the Quesenbandwurms of the dog ( Taenia multiceps ). The bubble-like, walnut - to egg-sized fins ( " bladder worm" ) settle in the cerebrum of sheep and each contain 500 to 700 scolex systems. They cause as a space-occupying process a downfall of the nervous tissue.

Clinical picture

The disease is usually chronic and leads to neurological disorders such as reduced general condition, fatigue, walking in a circle ( " turning sickness" ), reduced menace response, unsteady gait and head tilt.

The diagnosis is practically impossible to make a living animal. The CSF may show increased leukocyte in the blood picture eosinophilia occur. A definite diagnosis is only possible by means of computer, this is however not carried out in practice in sheep.

Combat

A medical elle therapy is not possible. Theoretically, the fins can be surgically removed from the brain, which is hardly realized in practice. Therefore, the control aims to hygiene measures, in particular the regular deworming of dogs.