neurology

Dr. Callum Donnelly Receives James M. Wilson Award

Dr. Callum Donnelly was named as the recipient of the 2024 James M. Wilson Award. Presented to graduate students or UC Davis veterinary hospital residents, this award recognizes individuals who significantly advance equine health through publication of the year's most outstanding research reports. 

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a rapid eye movement (REM) sleep disorder that results in excessive sleepiness and “attacks” of sleep accompanied by rapid eye movements.

Temporohyoid Osteoarthropathy (THO)

Temporohyoid osteoarthopathy (THO) results in bone thickening and fusion of the temporohyoid joint to the skull, potentially causing pain and nerve deficits.

Shivers

Shivers is a progressive neurologic disease classically characterized by an abnormal gait when backing up.

Cervical Vertebral Compressive Myelopathy (CVCM)

Cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy (CVCM or CVM) is a developmental defect of the vertebrae in the neck that leads to compression of the spinal cord and damage to spinal cord tracts.

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis is a debilitating disease. It is caused by the protozoal parasites Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi.