<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This clinical review about the neurological examination in small animals describes the basics about the first steps of investigation when dealing with neurological patients. The knowledge of how to perform the neurological examination is important, however more important is how to correctly interpret these performed tests. A step-by-step approach is mandatory and examiners should master the order and the style of performing these tests. Neurological conditions can be sometimes very distressing for owners and for pets that might not be the most cooperating. The role of a veterinary surgeon, as a professional, is therefore to collect the most relevant history, to examine a patient in a professional manner and to give owners ad educated opinion about the further treatment and prognosis. However neurological examinations might look challenging for many. But it is only the clinical application of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology to an every-day situation for practicing veterinarians and it does not require any specific in-depth knowledge. This clinical review is aimed not only to provide the information on how to perform the neurological examination but it is also aimed to appeal on veterinarians to challenge their daily routine and to start practicing on neurologically normal patients. This is the best and only way to differentiate between the normal and abnormal in a real situation.</p></abstract>

This clinical review about the neurological examination in small animals describes the basics about the first steps of investigation when dealing with neurological patients. The knowledge of how to perform the neurological examination is important, however more important is how to correctly interpret these performed tests. A step-by-step approach is mandatory and examiners should master the order and the style of performing these tests. Neurological conditions can be sometimes very distressing for owners and for pets that might not be the most cooperating. The role of a veterinary surgeon, as a professional, is therefore to collect the most relevant history, to examine a patient in a professional manner and to give owners ad educated opinion about the further treatment and prognosis. However neurological examinations might look challenging for many. But it is only the clinical application of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology to an every-day situation for practicing veterinarians and it does not require any specific in-depth knowledge. This clinical review is aimed not only to provide the information on how to perform the neurological examination but it is also aimed to appeal on veterinarians to challenge their daily routine and to start practicing on neurologically normal patients. This is the best and only way to differentiate between the normal and abnormal in a real situation.

Neurological Examination in Small Animals

Dick White Referrals, Veterinary Specialist Centre, Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire, CB8 0UH

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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This clinical review about the neurological examination in small animals describes the basics about the first steps of investigation when dealing with...

Neurological Examination in Small Animals

Published Online: Nov 18, 2015

Page range: 95 - 105

Received: Dec 19, 2013

Accepted: Jan 16, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14432/j.macvetrev.2014.02.011

Keywords
neurological examination, dogs, cats, hands off examination, hands on examination

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Neurological Examination in Small Animals

Published Online: Nov 18, 2015

Page range: 95 - 105

Received: Dec 19, 2013

Accepted: Jan 16, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14432/j.macvetrev.2014.02.011

Keywordsneurological examination, dogs, cats, hands off examination, hands on examination

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
neurological examination, dogs, cats, hands off examination, hands on examination