The Animal
Health Trust (“AHT”) was founded in 1942 as
the Veterinary Education Trust by a veterinary surgeon, Dr
W R Wooldridge, who saw the human advances being made in medicine
and wanted to apply them for the benefit of animals. Bringing
veterinary surgeons closer to an understanding of disease would,
he believed, be of enormous benefit to animals of all species,
and by the 1960’s the AHT consisted of four establishments
focusing on diseases of small animals, horses, livestock and
poultry.
Throughout
its existence the AHT, which was awarded its Royal Charter
in 1963, has been a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment
of animal disease and its efforts are now concentrated on the
prevention and cure of disease in companion animals and horses.
The
Neurology Unit at the AHT offers a comprehensive referral service
for canine and feline patients with neurological problems or
myopathies. The excellent facilities, including on-site MRI,
electrodiagnostic capabilities and neurosurgical operating
equipment, with related oncology and other services, allow
a standard of investigation and treatment matched by few other
centres in the UK. The particular interests of the Neurology
Unit include investigation and treatment of intracranial, vestibular
and spinal disorders and myopathies. The Unit also prides itself
on the maintenance of the congenital deafness screening programme
in a variety of at-risk breeds.
Clinical content provision
Specialists
involved in the production of this website:
Mr
S. Platt BVMS
MRCVS DipACVIM(Neurology) DipECVN RCVS, European and
ACVIM Specialist in Veterinary Neurology, Associate Professor at University of Georgia.
Dr
L. Garosi DVM DipECVN MRCVS RCVS and European
Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Neurology – from
Davies Veterinary Specialists, Hertfordshire.
Other contributions from:
Clare Rusbridge BVMS PhD DECVN MRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Neurology
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