Articles by Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Neurologic case discussion (Proceedings)

Nov 1, 2009
By: Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM

The neurological examination should be performed with great care and with age and use differences in mind.

Neurology case presentations (Proceedings)

Nov 1, 2009
By: Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Neurologic gait deficits should be evaluated with basic systems and physiology in mind.

Compounded drugs and clinical practice (Proceedings)

Nov 1, 2009
By: Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Compounded drug formulation for use in equine clinical practice has at least two clearly ethical appeals, one contentious issue, and one non ethical practice.

Dorsal cervical articular process injection: when and how (Proceedings)

Nov 1, 2009
By: Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Osteoarthritis and cervical pain can present with clinical. Almost all skeletal preparations of horses over 18 years old have evidence of arthritic changes.

Sleep deprivation is not narcolepsy in horses (Proceedings)

Nov 1, 2009
By: Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Narcolepsy/cataplexy is extremely rare and breed specific. In this author's opinion sleep deprivation and subsequent deficiencies in paroxysmal and hence recumbent sleep are far more common, and also commonly misdiagnosed as narcolepsy.

Diagnosis and management of overt and covert pleuropneumonia (Proceedings)

Nov 1, 2009
By: Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM

This case represents what clinical impression indicates is the most common form of pleuropneumonia seen in equine practice.

Neurology case presentations (Proceedings)

Aug 1, 2009
By: Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Neurologic gait deficits should be evaluated with basic systems and physiology in mind.

Dorsal cervical articular process Injection: When and how (Proceedings)

Aug 1, 2009
By: Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Physical examination of the horses with cervical neck pain indicates reduced to poor cervical flexibility.

Sleep deprivation is not narcolepsy in horses (Proceedings)

Narcolepsy/cataplexy is extremely rare and breed specific.
Aug 1, 2009
By: Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM

Narcolepsy/cataplexy is extremely rare and breed specific.