Quiz: Peripheral nerve regrowth

     

Term: Neurotmesis

Neurotmesis is complete severance of the entire nerve fiber, including the axon, myelin sheath, Schwann cells and endoneurium.

Term: Falx cerebri

The falx cerebri is the vertical fold of meninges on the dorsal midline between the two cerebral hemispheres.

Blind Maltese

The dog was brought in to the Ophthalmology Department following an acute onset of blindness. Ocular examination revealed no obvious cause for the blindness.

Labradoodle with progressive weakness

This month's case is a 5yr MC Labradoodle that was presented to our ER Department for rapidly progressive weakness. He became weak earlier that afternoon. While the owner was outside raking leaves, he laid down and was then unable to stand/walk on his pelvic limbs.

Maropitant reduces vomiting from hydromorphone

Source: Claude AK, Dedeaux A, Chiavaccini L, et al. Effects…

Cat with seizures

A 9yr MC DSH cat was presented to the ER Department following a sudden onset of episodes characterized by meowing incessantly, curling up into a ball to his right, and circling to the right at times

Headbanging can hurt your brain!

Subdural hematomas are a frequent sequela of head trauma in human…

COTM: Mentally dull & circling Beagle

This month's case is a 4-month-old Beagle with a 2-week progressive history of mental dullness, circling to the left, and lethargy.

COTM: Sloppy eater

This month's case is a 6-year-old Chesapeake Bay Retriever that was presented for evaluation of a 3-day history of difficulty eating and being a sloppy eater.

Ataxic Pug

A 7yr MC Pug was presented for evaluation of a 5-day history of ataxia on all 4 legs. There was a sudden onset of clinical signs that were not progressive.

Painful Viszla

The dog was brought in to the Emergency Department for evaluation following a sudden onset of left thoracic limb lameness and apparent pain after jumping off a bed.