Veterinary Neurology of the Chesapeake

Veterinary Neurology of the Chesapeake was founded by Dr. Jay McDonnell, DVM, a board-certified veterinary neurologist with more than a decade and a half of clinical experience. Formerly the chief of Neurology-Neurosurgery at Tufts University, Dr. McDonnell helped established the in-house magnetic resonance imaging suite, a brain surgery unit and minimally invasive CT-guided biopsy program at the university. Since moving to Maryland in 2004, Dr. McDonnell has continued his work in the definitive treatment of brain and spinal cord tumors, Central Nervous System (CNS) imaging, Chiari malformation (structural defects in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance) and Wobbler's disease (a condition of the cervical vertebrae that causes an unsteady (wobbly) gait and weakness). Dr. McDonnell provides a variety of services including: --Neurological evaluation and recommendations. --Advanced imaging-MRI and CT performance and interpretation. --Neurology - back, neck and brain surgery. --Cerebrospinal fluid collection and analysis. --Electrodiagnostics exams, BAER testing and neuromuscular disease work-up. --Seizure disorder work-up and consultations. --Post-operative care, pain management and rehabilitation. Dr. McDonnell is available for consultation at our offices at 1209 Cromwell Bridge Road in Towson and at 808 Bestgate Road in Annapolis, Maryland.