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Hydrocephalus in Pets – Too Much Water on the Brain

19-06-19 by CriticalCareDVM

The brain is a vital organ with many unique parts. Cerebrospinal fluid or CSF must be able to circulate appropriately. When flow of CSF is inadequate, serious and potentially life-threatening problems arise. This week I wanted to share information about hydrocephalus, a condition characterized by inappropriate accumulation of CSF in the brain. I hope you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acquired, central nervous system, cerebrospinal fluid, choroid plexus, CNS, computed tomography, congenital, CSF, CT, fontanelle, hydrocephalus, magnetic, magnetic resonance imaging, molera, MRI, seizure, ventricle, ventriculoperitoneal shunt

FUO: What to Know About a Fever of Unknown

04-06-19 by CriticalCareDVM

One of the most common physical examination abnormalities documented in dogs and cats is an elevated body temperature. Sometimes a fever persists for weeks or intermittently recurs, and diagnostic testing fails to yield a definitive diagnosis. Such fevers are called fevers of unknown origin or FUO. This week I’ve dedicated some time to explaining this … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: armpit, bacteria, blood, bone marrow, cerebrospinal fluid, culture, diagnostic imaging, fever, fungal, FUO, immune-mediated, infectious, joint fluid, lymph node, pyrexia, rectal, synovial fluid, temperature

Vestibular Diseases – When Our Dogs & Cats Get Dizzy!

28-05-18 by CriticalCareDVM

As a child (and honestly even now as an adult) I abhorred amusement park rides that moved in circular patterns because they made me inevitably vomit due to vertigo. Roller coasters? Great! The Gravitron? Over my dead body! I don’t need to put myself into a human centrifuge. I hate feeling dizzy! The major part … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aspergillosis, ataxia, brain, central, cerebrospinal fluid, computed tomography, cranial nerve 8, cryptococcosis, CSF, CT scan, feline infectious periton, FIP, GME, hypothyroidism, idiopathic, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, nausea, nystagmus, otitis interna, otitis media, peripheral, strabismus, toxins, toxoplasmosis, trauma, vestibular, vestibulocochlear, vomiting

Degenerative Myelopathy – A Progressive Spinal Cord Disease in Dogs

15-05-17 by CriticalCareDVM

On this – the 3rd anniversary of CriticalCareDVM.com – I wanted to devote some time to an important and under-appreciated cause of pelvic limb weakness and paralysis in dogs. Most pet parents know about intervertebral disc disease that can cause neurological complications like difficulty walking and spinal discomfort. Yet, degenerative myelopathy should be considered in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acupuncture, ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ataxia, axon, cerebrospinal fluid, CSF, degenerative, demyelination, hydrotherapy, incontinence, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, mutation, myelopathy, paralysis, paresis, phosphorylated neurofilament heavy proteins, Rehabilitation, spinal cord

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