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Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego
  • Our Services
    • Blood Bank
    • Cardiology
    • Veterinary Dentistry
    • Dermatology
    • Diagnostic Imaging
      • Teleradiology & Outpatient Ultrasound
    • Emergency/Critical Care
    • Internal Medicine
    • Neurology
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Surgery
  • For Your Pet
    • Client Registration Form
    • COVID Curb-Side Procedures
    • When Your Pet is a Patient
    • Client Portal
    • Pet Insurance
    • Grief Resources
    • Clinical Studies
    • Online Store
    • Prescription Refill Form
  • For Veterinary Teams
    • Our Referral Process
    • Referral Forms and Portal
    • COVID-19 Hospital Updates
    • Continuing Education
    • Clinical Studies
    • Teleradiology & Outpatient Ultrasound
  • About Us
    • Our Hospital
    • Our Team
    • Why Ethos?
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  • Our Blogs
  • We’re Hiring!
    • Apply Today
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  • 24-HR ER: 858-875-7500
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Neurology

Our pets can experience many of the same neurological problems that humans do. Our neurologists will work in conjunction with your family veterinarian to provide the specialized care your pet needs.

Dogs and cats can experience many of the same brain, spinal cord, and neuromuscular problems that humans do. These all fall into the specialty of veterinary neurology and neurosurgery, which include care for a wide range of disorders – epilepsy, ruptured vertebral discs, spinal cord injuries, head trauma, brain tumors, and more. Although neurological disorders may cause great distress for pets and owners, many problems can be treated very successfully.

Diagnosis and treatment of a neurological disorder can be complex and challenging. General practice veterinarians often work with our board certified veterinary specialists in managing disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and neuromuscular systems.

Our neurologists work in conjunction with your family veterinarian to provide the care your pet needs. They are experts in managing disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and neuromuscular system. Our team has a wide array of advanced diagnostic modalities at their disposal to assist in the accurate diagnosis of your pet’s neurologic symptoms, including an MRI scan, CT scan, myelography, spinal fluid analysis, electrophysiology (functional nerve and muscle testing), and muscle and nerve biopsies. They also have the capability to perform hearing testing for your pet.

In addition, our neurosurgeons have extensive training in all types of neurosurgery, including laminectomy, ventral slot decompression, cauda equina surgery and craniotomy.

Neurology Services
  • Comprehensive Neurological Examination
  • Brain Surgery
    • Cranioplasty
    • Craniotomy
    • Ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement
  • Spinal Surgery
    • Dorsal laminectomy
    • Hemilaminectomy
    • Spinal stabilization
    • Ventral slots
Some commonly diagnosed neurological disorders include:
  • Seizures
  • Vestibular Disease
  • Encephalitis
  • Strokes
  • Brain Tumors
  • Head Trauma
  • Congenital Anomalies
  • Deafness
  • Paralysis
  • Neuromuscular Disorders (Myasthenia Gravis, Neuropathy)
  • Atlantoaxial Instability
  • Intervertebral Disk Disease
  • Diskospondylitis
  • Syringohydromyelia
  • Degenerative Myelopathy
  • Spinal Tumors
  • Spinal Fractures

Meet Our Team

  • Linda Hyatt, DVM, Residency Trained in Neurology and Neurosurgery Practice Limited to Neurology
  • Robin Levitski-Osgood, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)Veterinary Neurologist
  • David Lipsitz, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)Veterinary Neurologist
  • Tammy Stevenson, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)Veterinary Neurologist
Submit a Referral

The rVetLink portal is our preferred method for submitting a referral. We hope it will become yours too. Please select the Veterinary Portal and Referrals link below and sign in using your hospital credentials. If you have questions, please click the link for support.

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    Diagnostics

    • Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis (Spinal Tap)
    • Computed Tomography (CT Scan)
    • Electromyography (EMG)
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
    • Muscle & Nerve Biopsy
    • Myelography
    • Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV)

    Related Articles

    • IVDD: A Common Neurologic Disorder in Pets
    • What to Expect When Your Pet Needs an MRI
    • Epilepsy in Dogs and Cats
    Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego
    858-875-7500 | 10435 Sorrento Valley Rd, San Diego, CA 92121
    • 24-HR ER: 858-875-7500
    • Our Services
      • Blood Bank
      • Cardiology
      • Veterinary Dentistry
      • Dermatology
      • Diagnostic Imaging
        • Teleradiology & Outpatient Ultrasound
      • Emergency/Critical Care
      • Internal Medicine
      • Neurology
      • Oncology
      • Ophthalmology
      • Surgery
    • For Your Pet
      • Client Registration Form
      • COVID Curb-Side Procedures
      • When Your Pet is a Patient
      • Client Portal
      • Pet Insurance
      • Grief Resources
      • Clinical Studies
      • Online Store
      • Prescription Refill Form
    • For Veterinary Teams
      • Our Referral Process
      • Referral Forms and Portal
      • COVID-19 Hospital Updates
      • Continuing Education
      • Clinical Studies
      • Teleradiology & Outpatient Ultrasound
    • About Us
      • Our Hospital
      • Our Team
      • Why Ethos?
      • Contact Us
    • Our Blogs
    • We’re Hiring!
      • Apply Today
      • Job Fair Events
      • Benefits and Perks
      • Vet Student Externships
      • Candidate Competencies
      • VetBloom
      • Continuing Education
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