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Clinical Diagnosis and Management of a Congenital Bilateral  Wattle Cyst in a Kid

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Gayathri K — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651, Kerala
S Anoop — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651, Kerala
Syam K Venugopal — Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651, Kerala
K D John Martin — University Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Kokkala, Thrissur-680 021, Kerala
Published 23 Jan 2025 Vol. 21 No. 1 (2025), pp. 137-138 ● Open access
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Abstract

 

Wattle cysts or tassel cysts are superficial swellings in goats, which normally appear apparently harmless to  the quality of life of the species. A case of congenital bilateral  wattle cyst in a kid with its clinical differential diagnosis,  therapeutic management and clinical significance has been  put on record in this communication. 

Keywordsbilateral wattle cystcongenitalgoat kid

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