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Practical guide to canine and feline neurology / edited by Curtis W. Dewey and Ronaldo C. da Costa. – Third edition.
p. ; cm.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-119-94611-3 (hardback)
I. Dewey, Curtis W., editor. II. Da Costa, Ronaldo C., editor.
[DNLM: 1. Dog Diseases. 2. Nervous System Diseases–veterinary. 3. Cat Diseases. SF 992.N3]
SF992.N3P73 2016
636.7′08968–dc23
2015014801
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As neurologists, Ronaldo and I shudder to think where we would be professionally without the myriad and substantial contributions that Alexander (“Sandy”) de Lahunta has made to our specialty. He has–in a career spanning nearly half a century–laid the framework for our understanding of neuroanatomy and neuropathology. It is a testament to this man's legendary and iconic status in veterinary medicine overall that any veterinarian who opens this book will immediately feel respect and gratitude for “Dr. D” and know that he deserves all the accolades we can bestow upon him. And if you would like to read about the accolades that Dr. D has earned, you should go online; they are far too numerous to fit on a textbook dedication page. Dr. D's contributions to our understanding of embryology, anatomy, neurology, and neuropathology are voluminous and ongoing. His passion has been and remains fulfilling the role of teacher. As one of his former students, I can personally attest to his unequalled skill in this arena. I can also attest to the fact that Dr. D has kept in touch with many of his students after they graduated and moved forward with further educational endeavors and careers. Years after I left Cornell as a student, I would hear of Dr. D telling his current students about something I had published in a journal. It meant a lot to know that someone I revered so highly was proud of my accomplishments. Ronaldo and I are proud of Alexander de Lahunta, as all veterinarians should be, and feel incredibly fortunate that he influenced our career paths. We dedicate this edition to someone who has positively and permanently changed the face of veterinary neurology and veterinary medicine in general—Dr. Alexander de Lahunta.