The Neurology Specialty service at Angell is uniquely qualified to offer diagnostic evaluation and treatment in the specialty of small animal neurology. Three neurologists provide optimal care in the diagnosis and treatment of small animal neurological diseases, both medical and surgical, with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.
Our services include diagnosis and treatment of seizure disorders, disc disease, auto-immune diseases of the brain and spinal cord (MUE or meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology), infectious diseases of the nervous system, brain tumors, and numerous types of central and peripheral nervous system diseases. Please scroll down for more information.
See our Neurology FAQs for answers to common questions about your pet’s neurology service appointment.
Our Services
The Neurology specialty service at Angell-Boston offers diagnostic evaluation and treatment in the specialty of small animal neurology. Three board-certified veterinary neurologists provide optimal care in diagnosing and treating small animal neurological diseases, both medical and surgical, with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Our services include diagnosis and treatment of seizure disorders, disc disease, GME (Granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis), infectious diseases of the nervous system, brain tumors, vertebral malformations/instability (Wobblers Syndrome), and numerous types of central and peripheral nervous system diseases.
- Staff neurologist is available for regularly scheduled appointments as well as consultations for patients who are admitted to the hospital as emergencies Monday through Saturday
- Diagnostic equipment includes radiography, ultrasonography, CSF analysis, electrodiagnostic capabilities, fluoroscopy, myelography, MRI unit, and CT, all available Monday through Saturday
- Updated in-house MRI unit that scans patients quickly, in about half the time as the previous version, thus reducing anesthesia time for the patient. The new system delivers even higher-quality images, allowing our doctors to detect smaller and more subtle lesions to enable intervention at earlier stages in the disease process. The MRI unit is available seven days a week
- Neurosurgical procedures include laminectomies, craniotomies, and cervical vertebral stabilization with methylmethacrylate and locking plate implants
- The facility includes veterinarians board certified in emergency and critical care, diagnostic imaging, cardiology, oncology, ophthalmology, internal medicine, and surgery for readily available consultation dictated by the case
- Laboratory and pathologic analyses of body fluids and tissues. Angell offers an advanced, full-service, on-site laboratory with Clinical Pathology and Histopathology services. The Pathology department is led by one double board-certified clinical and anatomic pathologist and a board-certified anatomic pathologist
- 24-hour Critical Care Unit, which includes a dedicated and experienced team of specialty technicians, as well as regular ward care
See our Neurology FAQs for answers to common questions about your pet’s neurology service appointment.