Quiz: UMN vs. LMN

You are presented with a paraplegic 7-year-old castrated male Cocker Spaniel. MRI reveals a T12-13 intervertebral disc extrusion with marked spinal cord compression.

Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Respiratory pattern characterized by alternating periods of increasing rate/depth of breathing followed by...

NADX: Post cervical abscess neuro signs

4yr FS Border Collie mix brought in for neuro signs six weeks after cervical abscess drainage

Quiz: Cat with abnormal HL gait

You presented with a 9-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat with an abnormal gait (see image below). What is the likelyb cause, treatment and prognosis?

Term: Hippus

Hippus is a spasmodic or rhythmic dilation and constriction of the pupil. Click on post title to see a video of a cat with hippus and read about possible causes.

Localize: Lame Westie

What's your neurolocalization for this 10yr FS Westie with a two-month progressive right thoracic limb lameness?

Quiz: Abnormal sitting posture

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Where is this dog's lesion most likely located?

Imaging Dx: Neck pain & thoracic limb lameness

A 5-year-old castrated male mixed breed dog was brought in for…

Enophthalmos

This week's Neuro Words for Nerds term is enophthalmos. Click on post title to read more about the pronuncation, etymology, definition and clinical relevance.

Localize: Dog dragging HLs

A 6-year-old castrated male Labrador retriever mix was brought in for evaluation following a sudden onset of dragging the left pelvic limb two hours earlier.

Quiz: Stuck in a corner

Where is this dog's lesion and what other signs might you see?

Term: Dysmetria

Impairment of the ability to control the rate and range of...