Veterinary medicine advances in Yucatan

Many diseases are associated with Nervous system of cats and dogs, central and peripheral, which can cause severe damage, are treated only by neurosurgery, a highly specialized branch of new Veterinary medicine in Yucatan.

MVZ was Rafael Estrada González, Director Veterinary Hospital of Yucatan UniversumK9, in an interview with Yucatan Newsthat these procedures are performed to solve neurological problems, such as herniated disc, spinal enlargement, partial or total paralysis, seizures and tremors, and lameness of neurological origin, among others, that require advanced surgical techniques.

“More and more specialization is required to raise the surgical standard for veterinarians. Among the diseases that require neurosurgery herniated discs in dogs and cats. The dog breeds most susceptible to this hernia are Dachshunds, beagles, French and English bulldogs, and pugs,” he explained.

He said it is important to be aware of these breeds and if they have problems walking it is essential to go to the vet so they can do a CT or MRI to be able to locate the injury and make a decision if it is to be treated conventionally or surgically.

“Depending on the case, it can be treated with medication and physical therapy, which is an area we have in the hospital. As for surgery, we have an operating room, equipment, technology and specialized training to perform this type of surgery.
to level Yucatan PeninsulaWe are one of the few who do this type of highly specialized surgery,” stated Estrada Gonzalez.

He added that in the case of dogs and cats that show symptoms of epilepsy (seizures) or problems with cognitive syndrome (which can be compared to Alzheimer’s disease in humans), it is recommended to go to a specialized hospital for the necessary imaging tests and to be able to do so. To help them solve these neurological problems.

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