Small Animal Neurology

Professor André Jaggy is Head of the Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Switzerland.Professor Simon Platt is Professor of Neurology at the Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Georgia, USA.

Well presented, with well laid out text and a large number of diagrams. It also includes a good section on MRI anatomy of the brain... chapters are logically laid out... there is a lot more to this book than a dry re-writing of the old neuroanatomy texts... Diagrams and illustrations are plentiful and text is detailed without being too rambling... should prove a good introduction to the subject and will likely become a handy reference text for the more experienced.–Peter M Smith, Veterinary Practice, 01-Sep-2010It is designed for use by veterinary professionals with a wide range of expertise, from veterinary student to specialist (practicing neurologist). It does a phenomenal job of meeting the needs of readers of all skill levels... It is fortunate that we have an English translation of this remarkable book. In its exceptional illustration and its clarity, comprehensiveness, and usefulness, this book is unequaled in small animal neurology. (5 stars)–Marcella Ridgway, VMD, MS, DACVIM (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine), Doody's Review Service

• ContributersPreface to the English editionPreface to the second German editionPreface to the first German editionAbbreviationsNeurological Examination of Small AnimalsSignalmentAnamnesisGeneral examinationNeurological statusOphthalmological examinationPrinciples of NeuropathologyGeneral neuropathology Classification of neurological diseases: VITAMIN DInvestigation of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)Genetic Neurological Siseases and Breed PredispositionGenetic defectsInheritanceDemonstrating the mode of inheritanceTesting for potential genetic carriersBreeding methods to eradicate genetic defectsDiseases due to multifactorial causesBasic Laboratory InvestigationsIndicationsHaematologyBiochemical blood parametersUrine investigationsAnaesthesiaBasics of neuroanaesthesiaSpecific procedural techniquesNeuroradiologyIndicationsExamination methodsSpineSpecific diseasesSkullElectrodiagnosticsElectrodiagnosis of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)Electrodiagnostic examinations of the CNSBiopsyRehabilitationPhysiotherapyAdjuvant therapeutic measuresNeuropharmacologyAntibiotic therapy in neurological diseaseSteroid therapyAnalgesicsNeurosurgeryInstrumentationBrainSpinal cord/SpineSpinal fractures / luxationsPeripheral nervesSurgery of the middle and inner earAcupunctureIntroductionThe use of acupuncture in neurological diseaseAcupunctural analgesia and postoperative pain reliefStabilization of the Neurological Emergency PatientGeneral aspectsStabilization of selected neurological emergenciesThe neurological intensive-care patientPeripheral Nervous System and MusculatureIntroductionMononeuropathiesPolyneuropathiesNeuromuscular transmission abnormalitiesMonomyopathiesPolymyopathiesSpinal CordSpinal cord diseasesBladder disturbancesVestibular ApparatusFunctional anatomyDisturbances of vestibular functionNeurological examination of a vestibular syndromeDiseases of the peripheral vestibular apparatusDiseases of the central vestibular apparatusCerebellumAnatomy and physiologySymptomatology and localization of cerebellar lesionsDifferential diagnoses (VITAMIN D) and investigation methodsDiseasesBrain StemAnatomyDiseasesNeuro-ophthalmologyCerebrumAnatomy and physiologyNeuroanatomical localisationAdjunct investigationsDiseases of the cerebrumEpilepsyDifferential diagnoses for primary and secondary epilepsyNeoplasiaDegenerative diseasesBehavioural Problems and Abnormal BehaviourAggression in the dogAggression in the catProblems associated with excretory behaviour of catsFears and phobias in the dog and catCompulsive disturbancesCognitive dysfunction in the dog and catMedical behavioural therapyParasitic Neurological Diseases of the Dog and CatTrypanosomiasis in the dogNeosporosis in the dogToxoplasmosis in the cat and dogBabesiosis in the dogAcanthamoeba infectionsEncephalitozoonosisNeurological diseases caused by helminthsNeurological diseases caused by arthropodsBorreliosisAppendicesComparative sectional anatomy of the canine and feline brain Breed-specific diseases of the dogList of inheritable neurological diseases of the dogList of inheritable neurological diseases of the catDrugsEpidemiological overview of the neurological diseases seen in dogs between 1989 and 2000 at the Small Animal Clinic in Bern, SwitzerlandSubject Index