Introduction
This intensive two-day course, Neurolocalisation and Case-Based Work-Up of Cranial, Spinal and Peripheral Nervous System Lesions, offers a practical, highly interactive deep dive into small-animal neurology. It combines concise, targeted lectures with hands-on case discussions to help clinicians sharpen their diagnostic skills and improve everyday clinical decision-making. With no restriction on participant numbers, the programme is designed to be accessible, engaging and immediately applicable in practice.
Course Objectives
- Strengthen confidence and accuracy in small-animal neurolocalisation.
- Quickly distinguish central from peripheral vestibular disease.
- Understand when and how to perform CSF taps, and interpret CSF findings effectively.
- Work through real cranial, spinal, peripheral and neuromuscular cases using a structured problem-solving approach.
- Enhance clinical reasoning and streamline neurological work-ups in general practice.
Thomas Flegel (Germany)
Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology), Diplomate ECVN
(Neurology)
Veterinary Training
1986-1992 – Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany
Working Experience
1992-1998 – Working experience in large and small animal medicine in university (Freie University Berlin) as well as in private practice in Berlin
1998-1999 – Department of Companion Animals and Special Species College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, USA, Internship in Veterinary Neurology
1999-2001 – Department of Veterinary Clinical Scienes, The Ohio State University, USA, Residency in neurology and neurosurgery
Since November 2002 – Department of Small Animal Medicine, University of Leipzig, Germany, Head of the section of neurology and neurosurgery
Veterinary and Academic Qualifications
1994 – Doctor medicinae veterinariae (summa cum laude)
2001 – Master of Veterinary Sciences (The Ohio State University, USA)
2003 – Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology)
2005 – Diplomate European College of Veterinary Neurology
2008 – European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology
2010 – Dr. med. vet. habilitatus (small animal surgery and small animal neurology)
2016 – 2018 – President of the European College of Veterinary Neurology
DAY 1
09.00-09.10 – Welcome
09.10-10.30 – Neurolocalisation
10.30-11.00 – Coffee break
11.00-12.00 – Differentiating between central and peripheral vestibular disease
12.00-13.00 – Talk: CSF tap and CSF analysis
13.00-14.00 – Lunch break
14.30-16.00 – Interactive case-based workup of cases with cranial pathologies (I)
16.00-16.30 – Coffee break
16.30-17.15 – Interactive case-based workup of cases with cranial pathologies (II)
17.15-18.00 – Day recap and welcome cocktail
DAY 2
09.00-10.30 – Interactive case-based workup of cases with spinal pathologies (I)
10.30-11.00 – Coffee break
11.00-13.00 – Interactive case-based workup of cases with spinal pathologies (II)
13.00-14.00 – Lunch break
14.00-16.00 – Interactive case-based workup of cases with peripheral nervous system pathologies
16.00-16.30 – Coffee break
16.30-17.30 – Interactive case-based workup of cases with neuromuscular lesions
17.30-18.00 – Closing remarks