Companion Animal Neurological services

**IMPORTANT NOTE: DR. MAGUIRE WORKS IN GRAND JUNCTION PART-TIME, MONDAY-WEDNESDAY. HIS FOCUS IS ON PATIENTS NEEDING NEUROSURGICAL CARE, SPINAL PROBLEMS, OR PATIENTS WITH UNDIAGNOSED ACTIVE NEUROLOGICAL ABNORMALITIES. DR. MAGUIRE DOES NOT MANAGE PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY; HAVE YOUR VETERINARIAN CALL DR. MAGUIRE TO DISCUSS YOUR EPILEPTIC PATIENT’S NEEDS BEFORE SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH DR. MAGUIRE FOR EVALUATION OF YOUR EPILEPTIC PET.

-Complete neurological assessment beginning with a 45 min initial consultation

-mri

-spinal surgery including hemilaminectomy, ventral slot, spinal stabilization, wobbler, lumbosacral disease, spinal tumors, vertebral tumors

-spinal taps and cerebrospinal fluid analysis

-seizure disorder initial consultation and diagnosis; Dr. Maguire does not accept new patients for ongoing management who have already been diagnosed with primary/idiopathic epilepsy and are already undergoing treatment; consultation only, not ongoing management

-spinal pain diagnosis and management

-syringomyelia

-BALANCE DISORDERS, VERTIGO, VESTIBULAR DISEASE

The diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease can be challenging for veterinarians. Many patients with an underlying neurological disorder present to their veterinarian with a variety of symptoms. Some common problems encompassed in the field of neurology are seizures, ruptured disks, spinal and head injuries, meningitis, neuromuscular disorders and cancer of the nervous system.

Diagnosing a specific neurological disorder may be very difficult at times. Our objectives are to obtain a complete health history of the patient, and perform a thorough physical examination. This will allow us to determine a diagnostic and therapeutic plan.

After the initial examination, Dr. Maguire may recommend specific diagnostic tests to help decide how to diagnose and treat your pet. Some of these tests may be performed at the time of your appointment, some diagnostic tests may need to be scheduled on another day. Any risks that may be involved with the procedure as well as a detailed estimate of costs will be discussed with you at the time of scheduling.