ABSTRACT: Meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown origin (MUO) has two main forms: a granulomatous form that appears less aggressive (more common) and a necrotising form that typically causes more severe deficits and progresses more quickly. Diagnosis requires specialist diagnostic tests, but a suspected diagnosis is often achieved based on the patient’s signalment and clinical presentation. Nursing should be tailored to each individual, and communication with the veterinary surgeon and dog owners is of utmost importance.

Author(s)

Rita Goncalves DVM MVM DipECVN FHEA MRCVS

Rita is a member of the RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology. She completed her residency and obtained her MVM at the University of Glasgow. Rita then moved to the University of Liverpool where she is currently a Senior Lecturer and head of the Neurology and Neurosurgery Service.

Lucy Burrows RVN

Lucy qualified in 2007 and, after working in practice for six years, went on to locum and volunteer for the Animals Asia Foundation. She has been at the University of Liverpool since 2009 and worked in the soft tissue and cardiology departments before becoming the neurology nurse in 2010.

Keywords: Clinical, Nursing, Meningoencephalomyelitis 

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 29 (09) • September 2014 • pp306-308

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