Neurology

Neurology

Neurology

Information relating to disorders of the nervous system in companion animals – from examination to management.

Acute non-progressive nucleus pulposus extrusion in a terrier

Cristina Toni and Sebastien Behr discuss Prince – a five-year-old male, castrated Staffordshire bull terrier – in this Case Notes from Vet Times.

12 mins
Spotting the signs of canine epilepsy and management advice for owners

Sergio Gomes and Mark Lowrie describe the classifications and manifestations of this condition, as well as current insights, treatment objectives, and conventional and alternative therapies.

41 mins
Neurological examination of spinal patients, part 1

Simona Radaelli, in the first of a two-part article, analyses owner information to be collected and first steps when examining animals.

30 mins
Genetics of disc disease in chondrodystrophic dogs

Nicolas Granger and Helene Vandenberghe discuss new insights into this condition and the genetics that cause it.

25 mins
Cervical spondylomyelopathy in dogs – diagnosis and treatment

Steven de Decker discusses two forms of this disorder, including presentation, and therapeutic approaches and their challenges.

41 mins
Canine epilepsy innovations

Mark Lowrie discusses advances of identifying and managing the various types of this condition.

45 mins
Diagnosis and management of cognitive dysfunction syndrome

Sarah Caney describes dementia in older cats and treatment methods, including supplementation and environmental enrichment.

28 mins
Epilepsy in dogs: definitions, classification and latest thinking

Fabio Stabile describes the definitions, causes, clinical manifestations and three tiers of confidence for diagnosis of this disorder.

37 mins
Controlling epileptic seizures at home with intranasal midazolam

Marios Charalambous details research into using intranasal drug administration as a means of controlling this condition in dogs.

39 mins
Role of gluten in canine epileptoid cramping syndrome

Mark Lowrie investigates how diet, in particular gluten, affects a type of paroxysmal dyskinesia specific to border terriers and discusses methods of treatment.

28 mins
Treating neck pain in dogs – neurological five-step approach

Johnny (Ioannis) Plessas looks at diagnosing some of the most common causes of pain in this part of the canine body and assessing the best form of treatment.

31 mins