title: The neurological examination and lesion localization in the companion rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
abstract: Completion of a thorough neurological examination of a rabbit is essential for clinicians to determine the location of a neurological problem. Determination of the location of a lesion (whether solitary or multifocal/diffuse) enables a clinician to list the most likely causes of the problem. This article presents the neurological examination of the rabbit, followed by a practical guide to lesion localization in this species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA. kmvernau@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Vernau
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osofsky
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: LeCouteur
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009420:Nervous System / Q000473:pathology*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009424:Nervous System Physiological Phenomena; D009445:Neuroanatomy; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D011817:Rabbits