NEST Veterinary Neurology

10/26/2023

Meet Pudge the wonder cat!!! Pudge was seen at NEST recently with a presenting complaint of difficulty walking, falling over, and episodes of rigidity. An MRI showed a large tumor on the surface of his brain with severe swelling in the surrounding brain tissue. His intracranial pressure was markedly elevated, causing the contents of his brain to herniate into other compartments of the skull and through the foramen magnum (push out through the opening in the back of the skull). Pudge was treated with diuretics and steroids to decrease the swelling. He then returned for a craniotomy (removal of a window of bone in the skull) and a majority of the tumor was removed. The MRI shows the extent of the tumor. At Pudge's recheck last week he was able to perform all of his "commands"!!! Sit, paw, high-5, roll over, sit pretty, jump over, and bang/play dead! He literally put on a "clinic"! We are BEYOND happy with his recovery and think he is one amazing (and handsome) kitty 💙.

10/15/2023

Happy National Pug Day from the NEST!!! 💙

09/10/2023

how lucky are we to walk into the office and see this face? best job EVER!!!💙

07/18/2023

It’s been a LONG time since our last post… We have had a run on geriatric patients lately. Making a decision to take a patient to surgery is always difficult, especially when they are older and have concurrent medical issues. A few months back we saw Frank, this ADORABLE little old man. He was painful and unable to walk in the hind end. We did an MRI of his spine which showed multiple disc protrusions in his back (see MRI images), 3 of which were severe enough to need surgical decompression. His owner decided to proceed with surgery ( a hemilaminectomy at 3 sites) and he did FANTASTIC! At his first recheck he was cruising around!!! What a tough cookie… and that face… irresistable 💙

03/25/2023

This cute little lady came in for a recheck yesterday! Lacey first came to us about 4 months ago, suddenly unable to use her back legs. She had an MRI which showed a disc herniation at T13/L1. She had emergency surgery (a hemilaminectomy) to remove the herniated disc material. She is now doing walks everyday with her owner and living large! At 12 1/2 years old she is one tough cookie! Age is just a number!!!l

01/12/2023

It’s been forever since our last post! Here are a few of our MANY super cute patients from 2022! Wishing our patients and families a happy, healthy 2023!

09/22/2022

Thank you to ShoutOut SoCal for featuring NEST in your most recent issue :)

We had the good fortune of connecting with Michelle Murray and we've shared our conversation below. Hi Michelle, we'd love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business? Well, I love what I do professionally, but I love my family more. Prior to starting NEST, I had alway

08/27/2022

It’s been a little busy at the NEST so we haven’t had time for social media, but can’t miss International Dog Day! Dogs bring so much joy and unconditional love to our lives… amazing creatures!!! 💙

05/30/2022

thank you to all who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom 🇺🇸…

05/09/2022

Mabel was seen at NEST with a presenting complaint of incoordination, stumbling, and acting painful. Based on her neuro exam, we suspected a problem affecting her cervical spinal cord. An MRI of her neck was performed, which showed that she has abnormalities consistent with caudal occipital malformation syndrome (COMS). COMS is a congenital condition of the craniocervical junction in dogs consisting of the several abnormalities including: abnormal occipital bone anatomy causing crowding of the cerebellum, herniation of the cerebellum through the foramen magnum, dilation of the 4th ventricle, and “kinking” of the brainstem. Over time, many dogs develop a secondary syringohydromyelia (accumulation of fluid in the spinal cord and central canal) due to the abnormal flow of spinal fluid created by these anomalies. This condition is similar to Chiari 1 malformation in humans. In most dogs, the symptoms can be managed medically, with drugs that decrease the production of spinal fluid. In dogs that are poorly responsive to medical management, surgical decompression or enlargement of the foramen magnum can be performed, as well as removing any scar tissue in that area. Thankfully Mabel is doing much better on her medications!!! She is tiny but tough… we LOVE her!!!! 💙

04/23/2022

Pretty Naomi likes to ride in style!!! She literally rolled into NEST in her designer bag, had an MRI, then rolled back out… She had perfect hair and looked like a movie star the entire time!