Neurology and Neurosurgery
The Neurology and Neurosurgery Service provides routine and emergency referral services for veterinary surgeons
in general practice. The service covers areas of both medical and surgical neurology in small animals.
The service offers routine appointments, with a clinician coordinating and receiving emergency cases. Diagnostic procedures are available for the investigation of spinal, intracranial and neuromuscular
disorders. Surgical facilities are available for treatment of lesions in all three of these systems.
Caseload includes the investigation and treatment of:
- Intervertebral disc disease
- Wobbler syndrome
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Intracranial neoplasia
- Inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system
- Spinal fractures
- Seizures
Investigation of neuromuscular disorders is enhanced by a state of the art diagnostic electrophysiological unit, an MRI scanner at the hospital, a CT scanner and two radiology suites.
The Neurology and Neurosurgery Service offers a comprehensive service for the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial neoplasia. Postoperative nursing is an essential component in the successful treatment of intervertebral disc disease and spinal trauma. The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals has a large team of dedicated surgical nurses and facilities to provide this care.
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Key Clinicians
Holger Volk
Holger is Head of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery group & the Neurology & Neurosurgery service and currently a Senior Lecturer in Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Royal Veterinary College. He is a recognised RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology. His main research interests are Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia and the treatment of canine and feline epilepsy.
Emma Davies
Emma is a Lecturer in Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA).
Patrick Kenny
Patrick is a Lecturer in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) and is an American and European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
Nadia Shihab
Nadia is a staff clinician in Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA)
Steven De Decker
Steven is a Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Queen Mother Hospital, for Small Animals.
Colin Driver
Colin is a senior clinical training scholar (resident) in neurology and neurosurgery at the Queen Mother Hospital for small Animals.
Philip Jull
Philip is a Senior Clinical Training Scholar in Neurology, working at the Queen Mother Hospital for Small Animals.
Johnny Plessas
Johnny is a Senior Clinical Training Scholar (resident) in Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals.
Gemma Walmsley
Gemma is a PhD student in the Comparative Neuromuscular Diseases Laboratory and a Locum Clinician in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery.