ABSTRACT

This new book deals systematically with the assessment and treatment of small animal neurological patients in light of latest research findings and greatly improved imaging techniques. The authors first discuss step-wise neurological and systemic approaches to common emergency cases-examination, critical care and rapid assessment-based on presentin

chapter |2 pages

Contents

chapter |2 pages

Contributors

chapter |1 pages

Preface

chapter |5 pages

Abbreviations

part |2 pages

PART 2 Decision making

chapter 7|18 pages

Seizures Simon Platt

chapter 9|12 pages

Ataxia Jonathan Levine

chapter 10|14 pages

Acute paresis and paralysis John McDonnell

chapter 11|10 pages

Spinal pain Ronaldo da Costa

chapter 14|12 pages

Head tilt and nystagmus Laurent Garosi

part |2 pages

PART 3 Specific emergencies

chapter 17|14 pages

Cerebrovascular accidents Laurent Garosi

chapter 18|8 pages

Ischaemic myelopathy Luisa de Risio

chapter 20|20 pages

Head trauma Courtenay Freeman & Simon Platt

chapter 21|16 pages

Spinal trauma Natasha Olby

chapter 22|18 pages

Acute disc disease Joan Coates

chapter 24|14 pages

Myasthenia gravis Kerry Smith Bailey

chapter 25|14 pages

Tetanus and botulism Jacques Penderis

part |2 pages

PART 4 Specific management issues