Neurology Services

Staff
Alistair McVey, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Amber Carron, CVT
Anna Hoffmann, CVT
Denise Obitz-Cooney, CVT, Supervisor
Clarisa Robles, DVM, Resident until 2012

Contact
612-624-5398 (regular hours)
Emergency: 612-625-9711
Email: vetneuro@umn.edu

Services
General neurology service (both medical and surgical)
Almost all of our caseload is dogs or cats
Diagnosis and treatment for most neurological problems

Hours
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Special equipment
*3.0 T MRI
*Nicollet Viking 4 electrodiagnostic machine
*Electromyography
*Nerve conduction studies
*brainstem auditory evoked response (hearing tests)

Useful information
Patients are generally seen on a referral basis with diagnostics and/or surgeries set up to follow on a future date unless the appointment is an emergency. Diagnostics and/or surgeries are set up to follow on a future date (typically the following Tuesday or Thursday).

Dr. Ned Patterson is also available for an "epilepsy clinic" on selected Tuesdays, which are reserved for patients that are typically primary epileptics that have been difficult to control.

A neurological evaluation is completed at the time of initial examination. After discussion with the clients about a diagnostic and therapeutic plan, only initial blood work and radiographs may be performed on the same day.

Emergencies are processed and treated as soon as possible, either through the neurology service or in conslutation with other services in the hospital. For more timely service, please call us before sending in emergency referrals.