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Neurology and Neurosurgery Service update

Neurology/neurosurgery emergencies beginning December 2024
(note: This is subject to change)

Due to staffing shortages, the Neurology and Neurosurgery (NNS) Service will not receive emergent cases owned by clients who live outside of a 50-mile radius from the Mizzou VHC on the first and third weekends (noon Friday through 8 a.m. Monday) of the month.

1. Cases outside of the 50-mile radius will be diverted to neurology practices in St. Louis or Kansas City:

    1. St. Louis: Veterinary Specialty Services (636-227-9400); The Animal Neurology Center (314-246-9780)
    2. Kansas City: BluePearl Pet Hospital, Overland Park (913-642-9563); Mission Veterinary Emergency and Specialty (913-722-5566)

2. Nonemergent cases, if care is provided at Mizzou, can be managed by the Emergency and Critical Care service until transfer to NNS service Monday morning at 8 am.

3. Other potential options for neurology and neurosurgery include:

a. Illinois:

i.University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (217-333-2760)
ii.Med Vet Chicago (773-281-7110)

b. Wisconsin:

i. University of Wisconsin, Madison (608-263-7600)

c. Indiana

i. Purdue, West Lafayette (765-494-1107)

d. Tennessee:

i. Nashville Veterinary Specialists (615-386-0107)
ii. Blue Pearl Franklin (615-333-1212)

e. Louisiana:

i. Louisiana State University (225-578-9600)

f. Mississippi:

i. Mississippi State, Starkville (662-325-7339)

g. Texas:

i. Blue Pearl North Dallas (972-820-7099)

h. Colorado:

i. Colorado State University, Fort Collins (970-297-5000) (7 a.m. to midnight only)
ii. Wheat Ridge (303-424-3325)