Sensory neurography is a diagnostic aid in the evaluation of peripheral nerve function. Up to now, the measurement of the orthodromic nerve conduction velocity has been supposed to be the only valuable method in veterinary medicine. However, there is always a certain risk because the procedure requires immobilized animals. In this article, the measurement of the sensory antidromic nerve conduction velocity in the superficial radial and the superficial peroneal nerve of the dog is described as an alternative method. Usually, this procedure can be done without immobilisation or general anesthesia. Thus, the antidromic nerve conduction velocity represents a valuable screening method for evaluation of peripheral nerve function. In dogs without changes in laboratory values and without signs of neurologic disease, the nerve conduction velocity is 52.5 +/- 6.6 m/s (mu +/- s) for the superficial radial nerve and 49.4 +/- 5.7 m/s (mu +/- s) for the superficial peroneal nerve.