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·Dr. Jay McDonnell is a board certified veterinary neurologist with more than 10 years of clinical experience.
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Please note our new fax number for getting in touch with me or sending information and records to the office.  (443) 926-9666.


pnb Pinky and the Brain Song
For those of us who yearn for the golden years of learning, check out this little ditty on the web. Hilarious!

cal My February schedule and contact info:
Please note my upcoming schedule.  I will be at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands for training on canine and feline transphenoidal hypophysectomy the first two weeks of February.  I will be at the Veterinary Orthopedic Society meeting February 20-26. I will be unavailable for consults during this time but would be happy to correspond by email regarding any current case.


Some interesting articles for your perusal:
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE CANINE BRAIN AT 7 T. Kang ET, Ko KJ, Jang DP, Han JY, Lim CY, Park C, Yoo JH, Kim JW, Jung DI, Kim YB, Woo EJ, Cho ZH, Park HM. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2009 Nov-Dec;50(6):615-21. 

Variations in serum concentration of phenobarbitone in dogs receiving regular twice daily doses in relation to the times of administration. R. Monteiro, T. J. Anderson, G. Innocent, et al. The Veterinary Record 165:556-558 (2009).


Predicting recovery of urination control in cats after sacrocaudal injury: a prospective study. B. Tatton, N. Jeffery, M. Holmes. Journal of Small Animal Practice V50, 11, pp 593 - 596. 2009.


aacvma Local meetings and CE opportunities
It's a new year and there are some great opportunities for CE. Please contact me at info@drjaymcdonnell.com if you have a meeting that you would like me to include in this newsletter next month.

  • Anne Arundel County Veterinary Medical Association (AACVMA) open to any veterinarian that lives or works in Anne Arundel County Maryland.  February 24, 2010,  Yellowfin Restaurant, Annapolis, MD  - Dr. Ira Luskin from the Animal Dental Center will be presenting "When the Face Meets the Road -  Thorough evaluation of maxillo-facial trauma is important in developing a therapeutic plan for stabilization. Often this involves a multi-disciplinary approach. The cases that will be presented underscore the basic tenets of oral surgery.   If you would like more information about the AACVMA, you can write to me or aacvma@aol.com

  • District of Columbia Academy of Veterinary Medicine - February 4, 2010, Elks Lodge, Fairfax, VA.  6 hours of CE credit. Dr. Dawn Boothe will be speaking on clinical pharmacology. Contact WWW.DCAVM.ORG or  admin@dcavm.org for more information and additional CE meetings.

  • Greater Baltimore Veterinary Medicine Association - January 21, 2010, Hilton Pikesville, MD. 6 hours of CE credit. Dr. Joseph Taboada from Louisiana State University will be speaking on internal medicine.  Contact WWW.GBVMA.COM or gbvma@yahoo.com for more information and additional CE meetings.

  • Maryland Veterinary Medical Association  - 2010 Ski Seminar March 24-27, 2010, The Camel's Garden Hotel , Telluride Colorado.  .  Contact WWW.MDVMA.ORG for more information and additional CE meetings.
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