Completing a neurological exam is like following a cooking recipe

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In an interview at the Fetch dvm360® conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology), shares a fascinating metaphor that can be helpful when performing a neurological exam

In this dvm360® interview, Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology), who practices at Charlotte Animal Referral & Emergency in North Carolina, describes how completing a successful neurological exam is similar to following a recipe when cooking (hint: you don't have to be a talented chef).

View the video below for the entire discussion. The following is a partial transcript.

Fred Wininger, VMD, MS, DACVIM (Neurology): When it comes to the neurologic examination, I compare it to cooking. So most people I know say they're not very good chefs, but they all say they can follow a recipe. And the beauty of it is that that's what the neurologic examination is.

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