Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery
The neurology and neurosurgery department specializes in the care of animals with many of the same types of neurologic diseases seen in human medicine. These can be complex conditions that require advanced methods for diagnosis, such as MRI and cerebrospinal fluid collection, and surgical treatments, to include cutting-edge methods of spinal fixation. We also provide long-term management of medical neurologic conditions. Bridger Veterinary Specialists & Emergency offers the most advanced equipment available for the care of pets with neurologic disease. This in turn allows for optimal care of our patients
Why Choose Us?
Dr. Robert Bergman leads the Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery service. He is a board-certified neurologist with over 20 years of experience in the specialty. To provide a complete approach and the best care for your pet, the neurology department is an integrated part of Bridger Veterinary Specialists & Emergency. There is support from board-certified specialists in general surgery, internal medicine, medical oncology, radiation oncology, and diagnostic imaging. The service is further supported by a dedicated group of emergency doctors and hospitalists who provide 24-hour care
Services We Offer
- Thorough evaluation of case history, complete neurological examination, detailed diagnostic and treatment plan
- State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging, including the only MRI in Montana dedicated for use in animals, multi-slice helical CT with image reconstruction, and intraoperative C-arm
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection and evaluation
- Management of complex seizure disorders and refractory epilepsy
- Diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory brain disease, such as MUE (Meinigoencephalitis of Unknown Etiology)
- Collaborative treatment of tumors of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves with our radiation oncology department
- Diagnosis and management of neuromuscular disease, such as myasthenia gravis
- Surgical treatment of complex spinal malformations utilizing advanced methods of spinal stabilization, including pedicle screws and rods
- Management of intervertebral disc disease through medical treatment or surgical decompression
- Care of lumbosacral stenosis by various surgical treatments, such as stabilization and foraminotomy, or with methods of pain management, such as epidural steroid administration
- Stabilization of Wobblers Syndrome
- Surgical treatment of atlanto-axial subluxation
- Intracranial surgery for brain tumors, malformations, and trauma
- Placement of ventriculoperitoneal shunts for the treatment of hydrocephalus
- Treatment of brain and spinal trauma through medical management and/or surgery