Golden with acute paraparesis
Signalment: 5yr F Golden Retriever
History: The patient was…
Quiz: Pug puppy’s abnormal appearance
What is the most likely cause for this Pug puppy's appearance?
Term: Absence seizure
Absence seizures are very short seizures characterized by brief loss of consciousness, "staring off into space," "blanking out," loss of muscle tone, and sometimes dorsal deviation of the eyes ("eyes rolling up into head").
Dalmatian with abnormal gait
This week’s case is a 7-year-old spayed female Dalmatian. She had a 2-3 month history of pelvic limb weakness that was not improving with an NSAID and pain medications. Watch the case video and localize the lesion.
Risk factors and outcomes in myasthenic cats
The objective of this study were to expand on a previous study of 105 cats, to document the results of treatment (medical or surgical) in myasthenic cats with mediastinal mass, and to evaluate whether cats go into spontaneous remission.
Quiz: FCE prognostic indicators
What are the NEGATIVE prognostic indicators for fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy (FCEM)?
Term: Transient ischemic attack
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction that usually resolves in minutes to hours, most often in less than 24 hours. They are often referred to as...
Quiz: Brain tumors in dogs
Which of the following is the most common primary brain tumor…
Term: Subarachnoid space
The subarachnoid space is the space between the pia mater (innermost) and arachnoid mater (middle later) of meninges. It consists of...
Ataxic Scottish Terrier
An 8 1/2 yr FS Scottish Terrier was brought in to the Neurology Department for evaluation of progressive right thoracic limb lameness/weakness that was not responding to a tapering course of oral dexamethasone.
Quiz: Lesion localization
You are presented with a dog that has the following neurological…