How to Perform a Neurological Exam on a Dog

SEVN veterinary neurologist Dr. De Pompa walks us through the steps to perform a comprehensive neurological exam on a dog.

- Intro: (00:00)
- Evaluation of Mentation: (00:56)
- Gait and Posture: (01:12)
- Cranial Nerves: (01:45)
- Postural Reactions: (02:52)
- Spinal Cord Reflexes: (03:10)
- Nociception(if appropriate): (03:55)

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[HerrWayne]

I am not a vet nor do I own a dog I like watching videos of animal examinations its kinda interesting to see that their exams aren't really all that different from ours.

[ShayAliyah]

Hey, vet student from the UK here. Thank you, this was super helpful! :)

[iremgedikli]

i'm a vet student from turkey and this helped a lot, thanks for sharing

[sunshinesunshine]

Very helpful, thanks. My dog passed away yesterday from a brain trauma and this video helped me to understand better what was happening to my dog before he died.

[courtneywren]

This video is very helpful for me as a dog owner. I am a RN, and have a 12.5 y/o chihuahua with HX of suspected stroke 6 years ago. She recovered completely with minor deficits (occasional balance issues) but has new onset of symptoms. I wanted to evaluate her at home to see how her condition changes before subjecting her to multiple tests etc.

[mohamadmodaresii]

Really Really useful, thank you Doctor!

[mayuri]

Hey! Vet from India here. Currently preparing for RCVS. It was a very insightful video for Production Animal Vets like me. If you could add more variety of cases for each scenario, it would be very helpful.

[silversreigningheirpoms]

Thank you. This is very helpful for my program. Health testing and proper evaluations allow me to understand more about my breed and learn where to make adjustments in my program.

[Aimee]

Thank you for this video. My dog is having a neurological exam on Thursday, so it's helpful for me to learn about what it'll entail (the vet did go through this with me, but I forgot the major details).

[siavashnoorb]

You are a great teacher, really enjoyed this...

[iokhufu]

thank you doc. very informative and concise

[loganesplin]

That is a great breakdown of a neuro exam awesome video

[MuhammadAbubakar-liuw]

Good check the neurologist exam l am DVM student

[clawson]

Thanks! Do you have an updated link to the exam form? I'm getting a 404 error message

[exampleofaking]

What to do when you know your dog would evaluate poorly towards all these catagories ... really Having a hard time with doing what i know he needs. wish he would let go on his own. but also my fears are already coming true with how bad condition can deteriorate with no near end of natural cause to save him. Hes unable to walk and cant see his right side has completely shut down his tongue hangs out only his left. His back has a bald spot where a hunch has developed in the center of his spine. And looks like its folding in half his rear legs stand way to close to his front like his tail is tucked causing him to roll back. last night started crying and hasnt been able to stop I've tried everything to calm him. And im starting to look for the best answer and feel like its evil keeping him alive but also evil to kill my best friend

[AIIABETA]

Bro, that bright light sources way too bright.
Aren't dogs nocturnal😅