NEST Veterinary Neurology

Nothing to see here just our new patient Pepper in her deep dish cuddler bed. What a sweetie #nestveterinaryneurology #nestneuro #dogsrule

sweet baby Shelby was seen at NEST back in August for severe cluster seizures. Her owners are AMAZING and were instantly in love and fully committed to helping her With their permission, Shelby had a full neurological workup including a neurological exam, bloodwork, radiographs, a brain MRI, spinal tap, and infectious disease PCR panel, all of which were frustratingly normal. Shelby was started on several anti-seizure medications which have helped with her seizure control. Fast forward we saw her again this week (2 months after this picture was taken). She looks FANTASTIC, is playing, was a WILD puppy for her neuro exam, and has doubled in size!!!! and that face !!! #nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology #germanshepherdsofinstagram

We’ve had a run of super cute patients and REALLY interesting cases at NEST this month! This beautiful, sweet old man, Bleu came into the office in lateral recumbency, unable to move from the neck down. An MRI of his cervical spinal cord showed an abnormal structure immediately above the C3/4 disc space, but with a cystic (fluid-filled) appearance. He was diagnosed with a discal cyst, a neurological condition seen in humans, which has also been described in dogs. Ther...e are fewer than 50 reported cases in the veterinary literature! Bleu was treated surgically with a ventral slot procedure, and a large amount of thick, clear fluid drained from the spinal canal. Here is Bleu 24 hours after surgery, sitting up on his own, and is now walking! We are beyond happy for this sweet boy and his family! #nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology See more

COOL VIDEO ALERT! . This big handsome boy was seen at NEST with a presenting complaint of drooling on the right side, and looking a little droopy. He was seen at his regular vet and diagnosed with facial nerve paralysis. In this video you can see him blink relatively normally in his left eye, but is unable to actively close his eyelids on the right. Instead, watch Buck retract his eyeball into the socket, allowing the third eyelid to passively elevate and protect the... cornea. SO AMAZING! Facial nerve paralysis can be caused by middle/inner ear disease, peripheral neuropathies, brainstem lesions, or idiopathic (meaning we have ruled out all the other causes and don’t know the cause). Dogs with idiopathic facial nerve paralysis sometimes also develop dry eye if the parasympathetic innervation to the lacrimal gland is affected. With idiopathic facial nerve paralysis, the other side sometimes becomes affected, but the dogs typically show some improvement over time and do not progress. Veterinarians typically perform a neurologic exam, an otoscopic exam (look at the ears), and labwork including a thyroid panel. Sometimes an MRI of the brain/ middle ear canals is also recommended, along with collecting spinal fluid. #nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology See more

Meet Paddy, our NEST patient of the day, and SWEETEST dog ever!!! She came in with a stiff hindlimb gait, yelping, difficulty getting up, and pain over the lumbosacral area. We tried treating her with medications and rehabilitation therapy, which helped some, but not as much as we would like. This week she had an MRI which showed a VERY large disc protrusion causing severe compression of her nerve roots. Yesterday she had surgery (a dorsal laminectomy) to decompress the ne...rve roots. A very large amount of bulging disc material was also removed from the spinal canal, hopefully making lots of room for those nerve roots! Her family loves her VERY much, and even packed an overnight bag for her stay... with meds, her daily supplements, food, some fresh fruit, her favorite blanket, and even remembered her toothbrush!!! # nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology #veterinaryneurology #labsofinstagram See more

This girl is such a beauty!!! Nava, a 9 month old Aussie mix, was seen at NEST last week with a several month progressive history of pain, stiffness and yelping. Spinal xrays were done at the emergency hospital which showed a collapsed disc space at T12/13, consistent with a disc herniation. However, disc herniations are uncommon in very young dogs . An MRI was done which showed a very abnormal disc at that site, (but NO herniation) as well as changes in the surrounding b...one, most consistent with discospondylitis (inflammation/infection of the disc). The source of the infection is usually hematogenous (from the bloodstream) and can start with a skin infection, urinary tract infection, or even a wound or migrating foreign body (like a foxtail). Treatment is usually pain management, anti-inflammatories, and a LONG course of antibiotics. Some dogs require surgery if spinal cord compression is occurring. Over time, with successful treatment the infected area fuses as the body heals and remodels. Looking forward to seeing this girl running, playing, and pain free again!!! #nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology #discospondylitis See more

CUTE PATIENT ALERT!!! Cooper the lovebug came into the NEST last week after having multiple seizures, a scary ordeal for his owners. Seizures can be caused by idiopathic epilepsy (often genetic), extracranial diseases (diseases outside the brain such as liver, kidney, low blood sugar, electrolyte disturbances, heart disease, etc) or intracranial diseases (in or around the brain). Often with puppies veterinarians will do a physical and neurological exam and run basic lab work. If this is normal the next step would be an MRI of the brain and possibly a spinal tap. Depending on how frequently the seizures are happening, and severity, some dogs may also require anticonvulsant medication for seizure control. Cooper was a fantastic patient and we hope he is on the mend soon!!! #nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology #veterinaryneurology

Look at this precious face ! Brooklyn came into NEST with a history of petit mal seizures (suddenly staring into space for 20-30 seconds, then normal again). It was determined on labwork that she had hypertriglyceridemia (elevated triglycerides), common in Schnauzers. In rare cases, this can lead to neurological symptoms, including seizures. She is on a new diet along with some seizure meds, and her neuro exam at our office looked FANTASTIC! She is as cute and sweet as they come! We LOVE her! #nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology

Pretty little Aria stopped by the NEST last week for a neurological assessment. This sweet little mama was found living in s drainpipe... terrified and emaciated. Volunteers from Leashes of Love Rescue spent days trying to catch her and bring her to safety... Their persistence paid off, and Aria is learning to trust her new kind humans . #leashesofloverescue #nestveterinaryneurology #nestneuro

our cute little fraggle Ringo was NOT happy about his photo shoot this morning... The good news: He had back surgery (a hemilaminectomy) 3 days ago and is already cruising around... and don’t let these pictures fool you... he was wagging his tail . #nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology #nestvet

We ended 2020 at NEST with these two adorable, snuggly, sweet neuro puppies. While we never like to see babies with neurological issues, it was truly amazing to witness first-hand mind over matter. Despite the medical and physical challenges these pups face, they are undeterred...happy, playing, and living their best life! INSPIRING! #nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology #veterinaryneurology

Good morning Poppy ! This pretty girl has come a LONG way and we are thrulled to see her running, playing and smelling the roses:). Poppy came into NEST almost a year ago with horrible spinal pain and barely walking. An MRI was done of her thoracolumbar area which was totally normal. Then, a spinal tap was done which was REALLY REALLY abnormal, with lots of extra white blood cells. We screened her for a whole lot of infectious diseases which were all negative, and diagn...osed Poppy with steroid-responsive meningitis. This disease is typically seen in younger dogs (Boxers are one of the more common breeds) and presents as severe spinal pain, sometimes with a fever. A neurological workup is recommended to rule out other causes of pain. Treatment is with immunosuppressive doses of steroids or other immunomodulating drugs, often for 6 months or more. Fortunately the prognosis is very good and most dogs recover ! #nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology #boxersofinstagram #veterinaryneurology See more

started off our morning with this happy boy.... Teddy (an albino Pekingese) was surrendered to a local rescue last month, when he became paralyzed and his owner could no longer care for him. He is getting the most amazing nursing care by his foster mom, who fit him for a wheelchair and is taking him for walks every day! Teddy isn’t letting his new normal get in his way.!!! he’s zooming through life !!!

fluffy little Lucy...our patient of the week, waking up from her MRI... she is sweet, soft and cuddly... and those little toes...#minilaboradoodle #nestveterinaryneurology #nestneuro #veterinaryneurology

Apparently Harley is feeling better... he even did some counter surfing today! Love this guy #nestneuro #nestveterinaryneurology