For pet owners
Understanding your pet’s neurologic health
Companion Veterinary Neurology helps pet owners better understand neurological conditions affecting their pets. Your own veterinarian is your pet’s main point of care, and the best way to get Dr. Dillon’s input is through your vet.
Through online case consultations with your regular veterinarian, Dr. Dillon provides specialist guidance to support further investigation, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Our guides help you understand what you may be seeing and what to take to your vet.
Four steps
Getting a neurologist’s input on your pet
- Learn the signsOur guides explain seizures and other neurological signs in plain language.
- Record what you seeIf it’s safe, take a video and note when it happened and how long it lasted. The free Seizure Diary app can help.
- Talk to your vetShare your notes and videos with your veterinarian.
- Your vet can submit a consult to Companion Veterinary NeurologyA collaborative approach allows your veterinarian to draw on specialist neurological expertise.
Is your pet having a seizure right now?
Keep them safe and time it. Seek urgent veterinary advice after a first seizure, and go to the nearest emergency vet now if it continues for several minutes or repeats within 24 hours.
What to record
What to take to your veterinarian
Details are easy to forget after a frightening episode. Writing things down soon afterward helps your veterinarian understand what happened.
A video
A short video shows your veterinarian exactly what happened. Only film if it’s safe, and keep your pet safe first.
Dates, times and length
Note when each episode started and how long it lasted. Time can feel much longer than it is during a seizure.
Before and after
What your pet was doing just before, anything unusual you noticed and how long it took to recover.
Medications, foods and possible toxins
Any medications, supplements, flea treatments or new foods, and anything your pet may have eaten.
Talking to your vet
Questions you could ask your veterinarian
Bring your notes and videos to the appointment. If your veterinarian would like a neurologist’s input, they can book an online case consultation with Dr. Dillon and share your pet’s history, test results and videos with him.
You can also share our page for veterinarians with your vet. It explains how case consultations work.
You could ask
- What could be causing these episodes?
- Which tests do you recommend, and why?
- What should I do if it happens again, and when is it an emergency?
- Should we start medication?
- Would a neurologist’s input help? Could you book a case consultation with Dr. Dillon?
Guides for pet owners
Learn more
What to do during a seizure
Keep your pet safe and time it.
When is a seizure an emergency?
Signs that need urgent care.
Seizures in dogs
Epilepsy and other causes.
Seizures in cats
How seizures can differ in cats.
IVDD and spinal conditions
Back pain, weakness and paralysis.
Vestibular disease
Head tilt and loss of balance.
Cognitive dysfunction
Changes in older pets.
Articles
Dr. Dillon’s articles for pet owners.
Questions owners ask
Common questions
If your question is about your own pet, your veterinarian is the best person to ask.
Can I book a consultation for my pet?
No. Dr. Dillon provides specialist neurological case consultations for veterinarians rather than direct consultations with pet owners. Your veterinarian can arrange a consultation with him and share your pet’s medical history, clinical findings, and relevant videos to help guide diagnosis and treatment.
Can I send Dr. Dillon my pet’s records or videos?
Please share them with your own veterinarian instead. If they book a case consultation, they’ll send the relevant records to Dr. Dillon.
My vet hasn’t heard of online case consultations. What can I do?
Share our page for veterinarians with them. It explains how case consultations work and how to book.
What if my pet needs urgent care?
Contact your veterinarian or the nearest emergency veterinary hospital. Case consultations are booked appointments and aren’t an emergency service.