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Veterinary Specialty Hospital, North County
  • Our Services
    • Blood Bank
    • Cardiology
    • Veterinary Dentistry
    • Dermatology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Interventional Radiology
    • Neurology
    • Oncology
    • Social Work
    • Physical Rehabilitation
      • Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
    • Surgery
    • Urgent Care by Ethos Near Here
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • Emergencies + Appointments
    • Get in Line
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Pet Insurance
    • Online Store
    • Prescription Refill Form
    • Grief Resources
    • Clinical Studies
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Our Referral Process
    • Referral Forms and Portal
    • At a Glance
    • Ethos Materials for Clinics
    • Continuing Education
    • Outpatient Imaging
    • Clinical Studies
    • VetBloom CE
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos
    • Veterinary Urgent Care by Ethos
    • Ethos Discovery
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  • Blogs & Videos
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  • 24-HR ER: 760-466-0600
760-466-0600

Neurology

Our pets can experience many of the same neurological problems that humans do. Our neurologists will work in conjunction with your family veterinarian to provide the specialized care your pet needs.

Dogs and cats can experience many of the same brain, spinal cord, and neuromuscular problems that humans do. These all fall into the specialty of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, which include care for a wide range of disorders – epilepsy, ruptured vertebral discs, spinal cord injuries, head trauma, brain tumors, and more. Although neurological disorders may cause great distress for pets and owners, many problems can be treated very successfully.

Diagnosis and treatment of a neurological disorder can be complex and challenging. General practice veterinarians often work with our board certified veterinary specialists in managing disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and neuromuscular systems.

Our neurologists work in conjunction with your family veterinarian to provide the care your pet needs. They are experts in managing disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and neuromuscular system. Our team has a wide array of advanced diagnostic modalities at their disposal to assist in the accurate diagnosis of your pet’s neurologic symptoms, including an MRI scan, CT scan, myelography, spinal fluid analysis, electrophysiology (functional nerve and muscle testing), and muscle and nerve biopsies. They also have the capability to perform hearing testing for your pet.

In addition, our neurosurgeons have extensive training in all types of neurosurgery, including laminectomy, ventral slot decompression, cauda equina surgery and craniotomy.

Neurology Services
  • Comprehensive Neurological Examination
  • Brain Surgery
    • Cranioplasty
    • Craniotomy
    • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement
  • Spinal Surgery
    • Dorsal laminectomy
    • Hemilaminectomy
    • Spinal stabilization
    • Ventral slots
Some commonly diagnosed neurological disorders include:
  • Seizures
  • Vestibular Disease
  • Encephalitis
  • Strokes
  • Brain Tumors
  • Head Trauma
  • Congenital Anomalies
  • Deafness (BAER Test)
  • Paralysis
  • Neuromuscular Disorders (Myasthenia Gravis, Neuropathy)
  • Atlantoaxial Instability
  • Intervertebral Disk Disease
  • Diskospondylitis
  • Syringohydromyelia
  • Degenerative Myelopathy
  • Spinal Tumors
  • Spinal Fractures
  • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement

Meet Our Team

  • Elizabeth Curtis, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)Veterinary Neurologist & Neurosurgeon
  • John Gagnepain, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)Veterinary Neurologist & Neurosurgeon
Submit a Referral

The rVetLink portal is our preferred method for submitting a referral. We hope it will become yours too. Please select the Veterinary Portal and Referrals link below and sign in using your hospital credentials.

  • VETERINARY PORTAL & REFERRALS
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    Diagnostics

    • BAER Test for Hearing
    • Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis
    • Computed Tomography (CT Scan)
    • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
    • Electromyography
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
    • Muscle & Nerve Biopsy
    • Myelography
    • Nerve Conduction Velocity
    • Radiographs

    Related Articles

    • IVDD: A Common Neurologic Disorder in Pets
    • What to Expect When Your Pet Needs an MRI
    • Epilepsy in Dogs and Cats
    Veterinary Specialty Hospital, North County
    760-466-0600 | 2055 Montiel Rd, Ste #104, San Marcos, CA 92069
    • 24-HR ER: 760-466-0600
    • Our Services
      • Blood Bank
      • Cardiology
      • Veterinary Dentistry
      • Dermatology
      • Diagnostic Imaging
      • Emergency/Critical Care
      • Internal Medicine
      • Interventional Radiology
      • Neurology
      • Oncology
      • Social Work
      • Physical Rehabilitation
        • Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
      • Surgery
      • Urgent Care by Ethos Near Here
    • For Your Pet
      • Client Registration Form
      • Emergencies + Appointments
      • Get in Line
      • When Your Pet is a Patient
      • Client Portal
      • Pet Insurance
      • Online Store
      • Prescription Refill Form
      • Grief Resources
      • Clinical Studies
    • For Veterinary Teams
      • Our Referral Process
      • Referral Forms and Portal
      • At a Glance
      • Ethos Materials for Clinics
      • Continuing Education
      • Outpatient Imaging
      • Clinical Studies
      • VetBloom CE
    • About Us
      • Our Hospital
      • Our Team
      • Why Ethos
      • Veterinary Urgent Care by Ethos
      • Ethos Discovery
      • Contact Us
    • Blogs & Videos
      • Our Blogs
      • PAWEDcasts
    • We’re Hiring!
      • Apply Today
      • Job Fair Events
      • Benefits and Perks
      • Veterinary Training Programs
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