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NEURO 1: Neurologic Examination: Soup to Nuts

Type Audience Credits Price
Webinar Veterinarians, Veterinary Techs, Other 1.0
$30.00

Live Webinar: Wed, January 8th, 2025 at 6:00PM PT 

Discount Codes to Register:
  • Veterinary technicians and other veterinary practice employees, use this coupon code to pay $20.00: Tech_Neuro10
  • Interns, residents, and veterinary students, use coupon code to register for FREE: STUDENT_30
 

Course Description:

This lecture will discuss the intricacies of the neurologic examination and its importance as it pertains to neurolocalization. The practitioner will be refamiliarized with how to perform a neurologic examination and how this will aid in the process of neurolocalization. Tips and tricks will be discussed to help the practitioner become more confident in performing the neurologic examination and how this is the bedrock of lesion localization.  
 
List of items to be discussed:
1) The importance of history taking
2) Components of the neurologic examination
4) Application of the neurologic examination to neurolocalization

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Dr Karen Kline
Instructor
Karen Kline, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neuro)
Neurology
Washington State University 
 
 
Biography: 
  1. Dr. Karen Kline earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University in 1989 before completing a rotating internship and a neurology residency at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. After her residency, she was a clinical instructor in neurology at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1994, Dr. Kline became board-certified in veterinary neurology through the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. From 1995 through 2008, Dr. Kline was an associate professor of neurology and neurosurgery at Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine, where she obtained her Master of Science degree in veterinary pathology and completed her thesis on immunohistochemical differentiation of canine inflammatory and infectious diseases. She has been the medical director and associate neurologist at the Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle and is currently an associate neurologist and past medical director at VCA Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Portland, Oregon. She has published multiple journal articles, been an author in several veterinary textbooks, and spoken at local, national, and international meetings. She obtained her certification in veterinary acupuncture in 2000. Dr. Kline brings with her a passion for teaching and clinical service.

    When not in the clinic, Dr. Kline enjoys the treasures of the Pacific Northwest and spending time with her husband, Karl, and their terrific dog, Voodie.

 
NOTE:

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