Tremors and Twitches: A Clinical Guide to Movement Disorders in Dogs and Cats
Tremors and Twitches: A Clinical Guide to Movement Disorders in Dogs and Cats
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Join Mark Lowrie, Director of Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists, for the first BVA and In Practice CPD webinar, where he will provide a step-by-step, clinically focused, practical guide to recognising and classifying abnormal movements in dogs and cats.
Featuring a concise introduction to seizures and movement disorders, an exploration of key terminology, and carefully selected clinical video cases, this session will help you to differentiate between the major categories of movement disorder, including tremors, dyskinesia, myoclonus, myokymia and other hyperkinetic disorders.
Particular emphasis will be placed on clinical observation, the use of simple classification strategies, and recognising common mimics such as epileptic seizures or metabolic disturbances, giving you a structured approach to interpreting abnormal movements seen in practice.
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Recognise the major categories of movement disorders in dogs and cats.
- Differentiate tremors, dyskinesia, and other involuntary movements based on clinical features.
- Distinguish movement disorders from epileptic seizures and other key differentials.
- Apply a structured, practical approach to classifying abnormal movements in everyday practice.
Meet the panel
Mark Lowrie, Director of Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists
Mark Lowrie is a graduate of the University of Cambridge and has worked in small animal practice before completing an internship at the Royal Veterinary College. He went on to undertake a residency in veterinary neurology at the University of Glasgow, where he also earned a Master’s degree focusing on steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis in dogs.
Mark’s clinical and research interests centre on movement disorders, including involuntary muscle contractions, reflex epilepsy, inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, and feline neurology.
He is a Director of Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists, where he leads the organisation’s second referral hospital in the Midlands, UK. Mark also serves as a veterinary consultant to the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) and was named Petplan Vet of the Year in 2022.
