443 Views

To Earn CE for this Session: Watch the on-demand recording in its entirety in one sitting to unlock the CE quiz. Then click here to complete the CE quiz for this session.

Scientific Session

Neurology

Meningoencephalomyelitis in Dogs (Interactive Session)

Thursday, September 22, 2022

11:40 AM – 12:40 PM CT

CE: 1

Sponsored by

Primary Presenter(s)

Jessica Bautista, RVT, VTS-Internal Medicine (Neurology)

Neurology Service Lead Technician
VCA Animal Specialty Group - San Diego
Chula Vista, California, United States

This presentation will review meningoencephalomyelitis (MEM) of dogs in detail regarding pathophysiology, neuroanatomy/neurolocalization, diagnosis, treatment, patient care, etc. The lecture will mainly focus on immune mediated/auto-immune causes of MEM but will also review common causes of infectious MEM seen in Neurology. Details that are most pertinent for the technician in order to improve their role in patient care, client communication, and case management will be discussed. There will be several brief case reviews within the presentation.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the pathophysiology behind the common forms of meningoencephalomyelitis
Recognition of possible clinical signs and different presentations of meningoencephalomyelitis
Recognize MRI characteristics of the different forms of meningoencephalomyelitis
How to approach client communication and followup and how to set patients/clients up for success