Veterinary neurology is the branch of veterinary medicine that deals with the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. A veterinary neurologist is someone who handles diseases of the nervous system including seizures, weakness/paralysis, balance disorders, neuromuscular disease, and more. Expertise in neurological disorders requires many years of training starting with four years of veterinary school followed by three to five years of advanced training including a residency in veterinary neurology.

Management of neurological conditions may include medical or surgical therapy, as well as the help of advanced imaging techniques (such as MRI and CT scans), which have allowed tremendous diagnostic progress in the fields of veterinary and human neurology. Below, you’ll find a list of the services offered:

Diagnostics including:

• Specialized blood tests

• CSF (spinal fluid) analysis

• MRI

• CT scan

• Biopsies

Medical neurology – includes management of:

• Seizure disorders

• Balance disorders (vestibular disease)

• Pain

• Conditions affecting the spinal cord (wobbler’s syndromes, disc problems, etc.)

• Inflammatory conditions (including encephalitis and meningitis)

• Neuromuscular disorders

Neurosurgery – includes management of:

• Intervertebral disc herniations (neck and back)

• Spinal cord tumors

• Cysts

• Brain tumors

• Chiari-like malformation

• Hydrocephalus

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