Q&A WITH VETERINARY ANESTHESIOLOGIST, REBECCA KRIMINS, DVM, MS
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A PET IS ANESTHETIZED?
BRAIN TUMORS IN DOGS & CATS
The diagnosis of brain tumor in a much-loved dog or cat can be overwhelming for an owner—and it can be a great concern for the family’s
NEURO STATISTICS TO KNOW: INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE RECOVERY BASED ON PRESENTATION & TREATMENT
Our dog Tinker had to go out for his daily walk.
METRONIDAZOLE NEUROTOXICITY AND TREATMENT
Metronidazole is a synthetic nitroimidazole compound used in small animal practice for the treatment
WHEN TO REFER NEUROSURGERY CASES: BACKS, NECKS & SEIZURES
The most common neurosurgical cases for dogs are those of the thoracolumbar (T3-L3) spine,
7 QUESTIONS ABOUT SPINAL SUBARACHNOID “CYSTS”
A spinal subarachnoid cyst is not actually a cyst; instead it is a fluid-filled dilation within the subarachnoid space.
CERVICAL ARTHROPLASTY: ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT FOR DISC-ASSOCIATED WOBBLER SYNDROME
For more than 15 years, I’ve had a special interest in the definitive
ATLANTOAXIAL SUBLUXATION MICROSURGERY
In July, Shannon G. and her family brought home two Yorkie puppies, Benny and his sister, Pippa. After having Benny groomed
SIX QUESTIONS DOG OWNERS ASK ABOUT BACK PROBLEMS AND PARALYSIS IN DOGS
Dogs that can barely walk and those that can’t walk at all due to disk disease have an 80% to 95% chance to return
8 QUESTIONS ABOUT FELINE IDIOPATHIC VESTIBULAR DISEASE
Feline idiopathic vestibular disease (IVD) is a disease of uncertain cause that affects the peripheral (outside the brain)
CUTTING EDGE TREATMENT FOR BRAIN TUMORS IN DOGS
There’s exciting, ground-breaking research on brain tumors in dogs being done by G. Elizabeth Pluhar, DVM, PhD and
THE GREAT IMITATOR: DIAGNOSING AND TREATING IDIOPATHIC POLYARTHRITIS (IMMUNE-MEDIATED)
Veterinary neurologists often evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients that are referred to us for back pain and/or weakness.
GERIATRIC ONSET IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY
When older pets (age 10 year or older) have a seizure, the owner’s first thought typically is, “This has to be a tumor
AN INTRODUCTION TO CANINE DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY
Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a poorly understood, progressive neurodegenerative disease seen in many
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR REFERRING VETERINARIANS: RESEARCH ON CANINE DEGENERATIVE MYELOPATHY
A much anticipated study describing the distribution of Canine Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) across a huge
SIX QUESTIONS ABOUT IDIOPATHIC HEAD TREMORS
Idiopathic head tremors are a series of repetitive, horizontally (“no” gesture) or vertically-directed (“yes”),
DEGENERATIVE LUMBOSACRAL STENOSIS: AN ARTICLE IN REVIEW
Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS) is a disorder that creates narrowing of the lumbosacral region and
GREAT DANES AND CERVICAL SPONDYLOMYELOPATHY: AN ARTICLE IN REVIEW
Given the highly sensitive nature of MRI in evaluating the spinal cord and vertebral canal stenosis, potential for