{"id":31167,"date":"2017-02-16T01:38:10","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T01:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/?p=31167\/"},"modified":"2017-02-20T16:29:34","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T16:29:34","slug":"avian-neurologic-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/avian-neurologic-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"The Avian Neurological Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction<\/h2>\n

As a part of the Lafeber Company Student Program<\/a>, Dr. Susan Orosz<\/a> presented an exclusive presentation to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Non-Traditional Species Club as a distance learning event.<\/p>\n

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Photo credit: Dr. Susan Orosz<\/p><\/div>\n

Lecture objectives included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • Taking the history<\/li>\n
  • Neurologic exam<\/li>\n
  • Mental status<\/li>\n
  • Posture and movement<\/li>\n
  • Seizures in birds<\/li>\n
  • Ataxia<\/li>\n
  • Proprioception<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Vestibular system and cerebellum<\/li>\n
  • Postural reactions<\/li>\n
  • Upper and lower motor neuron pathways<\/li>\n
  • Muscle tone<\/li>\n
  • Deep pain<\/li>\n
  • Lesion localization<\/li>\n
  • Evaluation of cranial nerves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Webinar recording<\/h2>\n

    A recording of Dr. Orosz’s presentation will be posted as soon as possible. The videos featured during Dr. Orosz’s presentation are also posted below.<\/p>\n

    Videos<\/h2>\n