Milk Goitre in Kid: A Case Report
Kanchan Walwadkar
Department of Veterinary Medicine, C.V.Sc. and A.H., NDVSU, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Saurabh Banerjee *
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, C.V.Sc. and A.H., OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India and VAS Livestock Development Department -Korba (C.G.), India.
Ankit Shukla
VAS Livestock Development Department -Korba (C.G.), India.
Vipin Kumar Gautam
Department of Veterinary Medicine, C.V.Sc. and A.H. Rewa, NDVSU, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A typical case of week-old kid was presented at Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Rewa, Madhyapradesh, India with symptoms of lower neck swelling, anorexia, gasping, and vomition. On examination the lesion revealed hard, glandular swelling which are painless on palpation and is present in thyroid region in throat namely cranio-ventral neck region. Respiratory rate as observed at the time of clinical examination was 56 per minute and temperature was 104.3oF with pulse rate of 98 per minute. Ultrasonography examination of neck region and mediastinum showed thymus tissue presence in the region. Haematological examination showed low RBC count and haemoglobin value. Based on clinical examination and laboratory tests the case was typical goat milk goitre.
Keywords: Goitre, thyroid swelling, kid, blood analysis