Veterinary Specialty Hospital - North County
Neurology
Dogs and cats can experience many of the same brain, spinal cord, and neuromuscular problems that humans do. These all fall into the specialty of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, which include care for a wide range of disorders – epilepsy, ruptured vertebral discs, spinal cord injuries, head trauma, brain tumors, and more. Although neurological disorders may cause great distress for pets and owners, many problems can be treated very successfully.
Diagnosis and treatment of a neurological disorder can be complex and challenging. General practice veterinarians often work with our board certified veterinary specialists in managing disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and neuromuscular systems.
Our neurologists work in conjunction with your family veterinarian to provide the care your pet needs. They are experts in managing disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and neuromuscular system. Our team has a wide array of advanced diagnostic modalities at their disposal to assist in the accurate diagnosis of your pet’s neurologic symptoms, including an MRI scan, CT scan, myelography, spinal fluid analysis, electrophysiology (functional nerve and muscle testing), and muscle and nerve biopsies. They also have the capability to perform hearing testing for your pet.
In addition, our neurosurgeons have extensive training in all types of neurosurgery, including laminectomy, ventral slot decompression, cauda equina surgery and craniotomy.
Neurology Services
Comprehensive Neurological Examination
Brain Surgery
Cranioplasty
Craniotomy
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement
Spinal Surgery
Dorsal laminectomy
Hemilaminectomy
Spinal stabilization
Ventral slots
Diagnostics
Baer Test for Hearing
Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
Computed Tomography (CT Scan)
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Electromyography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Muscle and Nerve Biopsy
Myelography
Nerve Conduction Velocity
Radiographs
Some commonly diagnosed neurological disorders include:
Seizures
Vestibular Disease
Encephalitis
Strokes
Brain Tumors
Head Trauma
Congenital Anomalies
Deafness
Paralysis
Neuromuscular Disorders (Myasthenia Gravis, Neuropathy)
Atlantoaxial Instability
Intervertebral Disk Disease
Diskospondylitis
Syringohydromyelia
Degenerative Myelopathy
Spinal Tumors
Spinal Fractures
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement