This flowchart contains differential diagnoses for acute infectious neurologic disease in adult horses. Ante-mortem and post-mortem diagnostic testing recommendations for each differential are included with the associated specimen type and collection container. The chart guides the practitioner through important diagnostic considerations when developing their differential list and testing strategy. Flowchart reprinted with permission from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Resource Type
- Guideline
Topic
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurological Disorders
Publish Date
September 23, 2024
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