NEUROLOGICAL EMERGENCIES: EVALUATING HEAD TRAUMA IN SMALL ANIMAL PATIENTS

摘要

Traumatic brain injury secondary to forces exerted on the cranial vault can be life threatening. The most commonly reported injuries in companion animals include motor vehicle accidents, trampling, falls, kicks, bites, and penetrating injuries. Thorough initial evaluation will help provide medical staff with an accurate neurolocalization, estimate of prognosis, identification of life threatening concurrent injuries, and indications for appropriate therapy.