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The neurological examination and lesion localization in the companion rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Karen M Vernau1, Anna Osofsky, Richard A LeCouteur
1Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA. kmvernau@ucdavis.edu
The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Exotic Animal Practice
|September 4, 2007
Abstract:
Completion of a thorough neurological examination of a rabbit is essential for clinicians to determine the location of a neurological problem. Determination of the location of a lesion (whether solitary or multifocal/diffuse) enables a clinician to list the most likely causes of the problem. This article presents the neurological examination of the rabbit, followed by a practical guide to lesion localization in this species.
