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The Neurologic Examination
  • The Neurologic Examination of Animals
    • Taking a History
    • Evaluating Posture
    • Assessing Mentation and Behavior
    • Examining the Cranial Nerves
      • Cranial Nerve I (Olfactory Nerve)
      • Cranial Nerve II (Optic Nerve)
      • Cranial Nerves III, IV, and VI (Oculomotor, Trochlear, and Abducens Nerves)
      • Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal Nerve)
      • Cranial Nerve VII (Facial Nerve)
      • Cranial Nerve VIII (Vestibulocochlear Nerve)
      • Cranial Nerves IX and X (Glossopharyngeal and Vagus Nerves)
      • Cranial Nerve XI (Spinal Accessory Nerve)
      • Cranial Nerve XII (Hypoglossal Nerve)
    • Evaluating Gait
      • Ataxia
      • Weakness
      • Lameness
    • Assessing Postural Reactions
      • Proprioceptive Positioning
      • Hopping Reaction
      • Placing Response
    • Testing Spinal Reflexes
      • Patellar Reflex
      • Pelvic Limb Withdrawal Reflex
      • Thoracic Limb Withdrawal Reflex
      • Perineal Reflex
      • Cutaneous Trunci Reflex
    • Palpation
    • Evaluating Nociception
      • Superficial Pain
      • Deep Pain
    • Neuroanatomical Localization
      • Forebrain
      • Brainstem
      • Cerebellum
      • C1-C5 Spinal Segments
      • C6-T2 Spinal Segments
      • T3-L3 Spinal Segments
      • L4-S3 Spinal Segments
      • Peripheral Nerve Lesions
      • Muscle Disorders
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