The neurological examination and lesion localization in the companion rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2007 Sep;10(3):731-58, v. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2007.05.003.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological / veterinary*
  • Female
  • Male
  • Nervous System / pathology*
  • Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
  • Nervous System Diseases / pathology
  • Nervous System Diseases / veterinary*
  • Nervous System Physiological Phenomena
  • Neuroanatomy
  • Neurologic Examination / methods
  • Neurologic Examination / veterinary
  • Rabbits*