Polioencephalomalacia or cerebrocortical necrosis is a neurological disease seen in ruminants for a variety of reasons. The most common being thiamine deficiency, salt toxicity, and sulfur intoxication. Animals typically present with blindness, followed by inability to stand, seizures, opisthotonos, and eventually coma. Depending on the cause, recovery is often possible as long as intervention is […]
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Brandy Lawrence
Third-Year, Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Brandy knew from a very young age that she was destined to be a veterinarian. She grew up riding horses, working cows, and training dogs. Her current interests in veterinary medicine are surgery, behavior, and theriogenology.
