Quiz: About a stiff/stilted dog

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You are presented with a 20 kg, 7-month-old spayed female German Shepherd mix for difficulty eating and picking up toys. Test your neuro skills by answering three questions about this dog.

Quiz: Cerebellar anatomy & hypoplasia

This week's Wednesday Quiz Day post features 4 questions about cerebellar anatomy, function, and hypoplasia.

Post-operative discospondylitis in neurosurgery

The goal of this study was to determine the incidence of post-operative discospondylitis following a neurosurgical procedure to treat intervertebral disc extrusion or protrusion.

Term: Penumbra

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Today's Neuro Words for Nerds term is penumbra. Click on post title to read more at NeuroPetVet.

Localize: GSD with intermittent pain & lameness

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A 1 1/2 yr MC German Shepherd Dog was brought in to the Neurology Department for evaluation of a two-week history of intermittent pain and hind limb lameness.

COTM: Cat with generalized weakness

An 8-year-old castrated male domestic shorthaired cat was referred by his regular veterinarian through our Emergency Department for evaluation following an acute onset of weakness and decreased appetite the day before.

Quiz: Tick-borne disease

This week's Wednesday quiz day post features two questions about tick-borne disease. Test your neuro skills today!

Term: Decerebrate

This week's Neuro Words for Nerds term is decerebrate. Read more about the definition, historical perspective, and clinical relevance.

Tip: Check the nails

Unsure if a patient is scuffing or dragging hind limbs? Check out this tip!

Quiz: Ataxia and conscious perception

This week's quiz is about ataxia and conscious perception. Test your neuro knowledge!

Imaging: MRI of vestibular dog

A 5-year-old Terrier mix is presented for evaluation of “seizures” that turned out to be vestibular episodes. MRI was performed. What is your MRI diagnosis?

Term: Polymyositis

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This week's Neuro Words for Nerds term is polymyositis, which refers to inflammation...