VNIOC BLOG

As our pets live longer lives, we face new medical challenges in maintaining them with a high quality of life.

Brain tumors are unfortunately as common in dogs and cats as they are in people.

On October 31, 2019, Rusty Kaehn, a nine-and-a-half year-old Weimaraner, had MRI on that showed he was suffering from caudal

Six-year-old Max is “a big, beautiful, goofy black Lab,” who’s clearly adored by his two humans,

VNIoC is proud to be participating in the AVMA’s Veterinary Care Charitable Fund, an umbrella 501c3 administered by the American Veterinary Medical Association that allows us to accept donations for care of neurology patients in need of financial assistance.

The referral process for a back fracture, paraplegic dog +/- negative deep pain perception:

When a patient with suspected neurological disease presents to Veterinary Neurology & Imaging of the Chesapeake, there are a number of

When your cat is acting strangely, you notice. Vestibular Disease in cats is characterized by head tilting,

Watching your dog have a seizure can be quite scary. You usually have no idea what to do if this is your first experience with seizures in dogs.

When most of us hear the word “meningitis”, we get a sinking feeling in our guts. Meningitis, although rare,

As pet owners, our main job is to take care of our pets. This includes feeding them adequate meals and portions,

A 10-year-old female spayed German Shepherd dog presented to the neurology service for new onset of seizure activity.

We are so happy to be part of healing these wonderful companions.

If you’ve ever been to Healing Hands Animal Hospital on the Eastern Shore, you’ve likely met Simba the cat,

This is a picture of a cat’s food dishes after it had eaten.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A PET IS ANESTHETIZED?

The diagnosis of brain tumor in a much-loved dog or cat can be overwhelming for an owner—and it can be a great concern for the family’s

Seizures are one of the most common complaints in veterinary neurology.

Our dog Tinker had to go out for his daily walk.

Metronidazole is a synthetic nitroimidazole compound used in small animal practice for the treatment

The most common neurosurgical cases for dogs are those of the thoracolumbar (T3-L3) spine,

A spinal subarachnoid cyst is not actually a cyst; instead it is a fluid-filled dilation within the subarachnoid space.

For more than 15 years, I’ve had a special interest in the definitive

In July, Shannon G. and her family brought home two Yorkie puppies, Benny and his sister, Pippa. After having Benny groomed