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December 2011 Holiday Edition Table of Contents
We are excited to offer "Lunch with Neuro" starting in February 2012. Choose a topic of interest - some are listed below - and our VNoC staff will come to your office, buy you lunch and share some interesting information. It is easy to book Lunch with Neuro: Just email us at web@vetneurochesapeake.com and we will take care
of the rest. VNoC would like to thank you for your continued confidence in referring your patients to our practice. We are honored that you trust and value our services. Happy holidays to all!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jay McDonnell, Dr. Jeanene Harris & VNoC Staff
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 "Lunch with Neuro" Topics
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Seizure potpourri: Naive seizure patient; picking an anticonvulsant, when and how to load, how to decide to add another anticonvulsant; how to treat cats; how to treat status.
Back dog: Deciding when to refer; how best to treat the painful or minimal deficit dog.
Neck dog: The same above
Review of the neurological exam.
Head tilt, falling, rolling: Vestibular disease.
Advice for the owner of a patient you suspect may have a brain tumor or other intracranial problem.
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Seizure Management for the Small Animal
Practitioner by Drs. Harris & McDonnell
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Seizures are one of the most common complaints in veterinary neurology. While canine seizures may be caused by head trauma, brain tumors, toxins, infections, birth defects and many other identifiable causes, the vast majority of seizures in young dogs (one to three years old) are idiopathic or genetic epilepsy. READ MORE |
| Veterinary Neurological Exam Form |
 We provide the veterinary neurological exam form to our referring vets as an aid in gathering information about a patient. Please feel free to download it, print and use it as you wish. It is also available on the Resources page of the Referring Vets section of our website.
The neurological examination should be carried out in a systematic fashion, emphasizing patient comfort, compliance and obtaining the most information possible. I use this form so that I am reminded of the tests that can be utilized, and as a way to record my findings. READ MORE |
Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency
Clinic: Our Partner in Serving You |  Veterinary emergencies can happen at any hour, which is why we're so fortunate to have Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A member practice of the Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center-as is VNoC-AAVEC is similar to the ER in a major medical hospital, providing triage, stabilization, diagnosis-oriented and critical care to small animals, primarily dogs and cats. READ MORE |
| Introducing a New Staff Member |
 Stevan Z. joined the VNoC staff this summer as an assistant to our vet techs in Annapolis. A new father of son, Rylan, and a recent high school grad, Stevan grew up in Severna Park taking care of other people's pets, but allergies - his and other family members - kept the family from having a pet of their own. "I'm learning on the job," says Stevan, who hopes to be able to continue his education. "I'd like to take my pre-requisites for vet tech school at Anne Arundel Community College, then continue on," he says. |
| Local Events & CE Opportunities | District of Columbia Academy of Veterinary Medicine
January 12 (2nd Thursday): RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Leah Cohn, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, University of Missouri
February 2: ORTHOPEDICS
Sharon C. Kerwin, DVM, MS, DACVS, Texas A&M University
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.
The Greater Baltimore Veterinary Medical Association
January 19, 2012: Internal Medicine Michael Leib, DVM All GBVMA meetings are held at the Hilton Pikesville located just inside the Baltimore Beltway (695) at exit 20 S., Resiterstown Rd., on the right-hand side. Maryland Veterinary Medical Association January 12: MVMA Winter Conference Doubletree Annapolis Hotel, Annapolis, Maryland. February 11-18: Winter Seminar Vacation St. Lucia. March 20-24: MVMA Ski Seminar
Camel's Garden Hotel, Telluride, Colorado. Anne Arundel County Veterinary Medical Association TBA AACVMA meetings are usually held at the Yellowfin Restaurant, 2824 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. Contact Elizabeth Daher at aacvma@aol.com for details. |
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| VNoC Schedule |
808 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD: Monday-Friday
1209 Cromwell Bridge Road, Towson, MD: Wednesday & Thursday
Holiday schedule:
We will be closed Dec. 26 & Jan. 2.
Emergency consults available every weekend day before noon.
For critical care and after hours, our 24-hour ER clinic will coordinate with our neurologist on call to ensure your patient is seen within 24 hours. Additional ER fees will apply.
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| Our Services | |
Veterinary Neurology of the Chesapeake provides neurology and neurosurgery services including:
Neurological evaluations and recommendations
Advanced imaging and interpretation, electrodiagnostics exams and BAER testing
Neurosurgery, post-operative care, pain management and rehabilitation
Cerebrospinal fluid collection and analysis
Neuromuscular disease and seizure disorder work-up and consultations
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