A Practical Guide to Canine and Feline NeurologyCurtis W. Dewey A Practical Guide to Canine and Feline Neurology provides students and clinicians with the tools necessary to understand and be clinically proficient with neurology cases faced in small animal practice. Highlights of the Second Edition include new coverage of breed predisposition, signalment and history, spinal disorders, and expanded coverage of pain management and diagnostic imaging. Designed as a user-friendly guide, practitioners, specialists, and students alike will enjoy the book's practical and clinically relevant approach. |
Contents
The Key to Lesion Localization | 17 |
Performing the Neurologic Examination | 53 |
Neurodiagnostics | 75 |
Disorders of the Brain | 115 |
Head Trauma Management | 221 |
Seizures and Narcolepsy | 237 |
The Vestibulocochlear Nerve CN VIII and Associated | 261 |
Cerebellar Diseases and Tremor Syndromes | 287 |
Spinal Trauma Management | 405 |
Neurology and Neuropharmacology of Normal and Abnormal Urination | 419 |
Disorders of Skeletal Muscle | 469 |
Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction | 517 |
Nursing Care and Physical Therapy for Patients with Neurologic Disease | 559 |
Pharmacologic Management of Pain for Patients with Neurologic Disease | 585 |
Complementary and Alternative Therapy for Patients with Neurologic Disease | 599 |
Color Plate Section Canine Brain Atlas | 633 |
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