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August 2011
We have some exciting news this month:
We're increased our neurology-neurosurgery coverage by more than 100%! We're pleased to announce that Dr. Jeanene Harris, a board-certified neurologist, has joined Veterinary Neurology of the Chesapeake, making VNoC the only veterinary neurology-neurosurgery practice in Maryland with two neurologists.
You'll be introduced to Dr. Harris in the article below.
We hope you enjoy this issue, and we'd like to hear from you on what topics you'd like us to cover in upcoming newsletters. Please let us know at web@vetneurochesapeake.com.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jay McDonnell & VNoC Staff
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Introducing Dr. Jeanene Harris
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 An alphabet soup of letters follows the name of VNoC's newest staff member: Jeanene M. Harris, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology). A Summa Cum Laude graduate of Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Harris relocated to Annapolis after completing her residency in medical and surgical neurology at Washington State University - where she simultaneously earned an MS in Veterinary Clinical Sciences. But don't picture a bookworm or super geek; you'll find Dr. Harris engaging, energetic and very approachable.... READ ON!
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About VNoC
|  Veterinary Neurology of the Chesapeake provides neurology and neurosurgery services 5 days a week and emergency consultations every weekend. We have office hours in Annapolis Monday through Friday and in Towson on Wednesday and Thursday.
Our services include:
- Neurological evaluation & recommendations
- Advanced imaging & interpretation
- Electrodiagnostics exams
- BAER testing
- neurosurgery, Post-operative care, pain management & rehabilitation
- Cerebrospinal fluid collection & analysis
- Neuromuscular disease & seizure disorder work-up & consultations
Visit our website for information on making a referral.
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Cervical Vertebral Instability
(Wobbler Syndrome)
|  Cervical vertebral instability is also known as Wobbler Syndrome, caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy, cervical vertebral malformation, cervical spondylolisthesis, cervical stenosis and cervical spondylopathy. You can see the typical stance of a dog with Wobbler Syndrome in this moderately-to-severely affected 5-year-old female spayed Doberman pinscher. Although she held her neck very stiff, she would not cry out in pain with manipulation of the neck. READ MORE ...
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| Local Events & CE Opportunities | District of Columbia Academy of Veterinary Medicine
September 1: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Richard E. Goldstein, DVM, DACVIM, Cornell University
October 6: EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Kenneth J. Drobatz, DVM, MSCE, University of Pennsylvania
Held at THE ELKS LODGE, 8421 Arlington Blvd, (Rte 50), Fairfax, Virginia. Each seminar provides a maximum of 6 hours of continuing education credit: 3 hours in the morning session and 3 hours in the afternoon session. Maryland Veterinary Medical Association November 2: MWMA Fall Conference
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland
November 11-13: Potomac Regional Veterinary Conference
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC
Anne Arundel County Veterinary Medical Association
CE sessions resume in the fall. Stay tuned! |
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| Locations | 808 Bestgate Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
1209 Cromwell
Bridge Road
Towson, MD 21286
Appointment Line:
410-224-0121
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Patient Spotlight
|  | Pete Twiddy
When Dr. McDonnell met him, this six-year-old cattle dog mutt couldn't walk...but there's a wonderful ending to this Happy Tail. |
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