Neurologic diseases in small ruminants

This session has been developed into an interactive case-example driven session which provides an overview of clinical signs and diagnostic procedures used to differentiate, assess, and treat common neurologic disorders in small ruminants. Specific disorders that will be discussed in varying detail include polioencephalomalacia, listeriosis, meningitis, spinal cord abscesses, rabies, and traumatic injuries.

This session originally was presented at AVMA Convention 2024.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify useful diagnostics for common neurologic disease in small ruminants.
• Describe a treatment plan that targets common neurologic disease in small ruminants.

Dr. Redmond is a ACVIM-boarded large animal internist. He has been working at LSU since May 2021 in the Equine Medicine & Equine Ambulatory services. A Vermont native, Dr. Redmond traveled the US and beyond in his educational pursuits. After attending Penn State for undergrad, he shipped off to Texas A&M for a Master’s in reproductive physiology focused in reproductive maturation of ewe lambs. Afterwards he attended St. George’s University for his veterinary degree with his clinical year spent at Iowa State. Dr. Redmond returned to SGU post-graduation as an instructor in large animal medicine and surgery prior to starting a large animal rotating internship back at Texas A&M. From there, he trekked to the Pacific Northwest to complete a large animal medicine residency at Oregon State University. While his current role is primarily equine, he readily consults and assists the food animal team as he strongly enjoys small ruminant medicine and has extensive training from his time in Grenada, Texas, and Oregon. Beyond clinical work, Dr. Redmond is the director of the LSU SVM’s clinical skills program and is participating in the Royal Veterinary College's post-graduate program for Veterinary Education. With a passion for education and sharing of knowledge, he is excited to be returning to the AVMA Convention to provide more sessions on large animal species.